The US unemployment rate rose to 3.8% in August, up from 3.5% in July, with 187,000 new jobs added to the economy during the month, according to the Labor Department. The figures support the case that the Federal Reserve's interest-rate hikes are cooling the economy.

Despite a significant increase in the number of Black workers with four-year college degrees over the past two decades, their income gains have been disproportionately low compared to expectations in a race-neutral job market. A recent study, based on US Census data and government surveys from 1980 to 2019, reveals occupational segregation is a key factor contributing to this income gap, as Black college graduates are more likely to work in middle-wage occupations.

The Italian island of Sardinia has the highest concentration of male centenarians on the planet, and people there prioritize happy hour and time with friends after a day's work of tending to their flocks of sheep on the mountainside. "A big key to living longer, healthier lives seems to be organically managing stress and taking time to live in the moment," writes Hilary Brueck.

Employers can increase their chance of retaining workers by exploring their hidden talents and providing opportunities for those superpowers to shine, writes Marie Barnes, principal analyst at the Brandon Hall Group. In addition, foster a sense of belonging among employees and prioritize consistent messaging, Barnes advises.

A self-funded model of employee health benefits may help employers save money and improve their financial flexibility, and primary care offered under a model of this kind may help increase access to services as well. Under a self-funded arrangement, the employer directly pays care claims and any third-party administrator fees, and there is normally a safety net for catastrophic claim protection or stop-loss coverage.

Eighty-one percent of businesses say that formerly incarcerated workers perform better than or equally as well as peers who don't have criminal records, and many companies, governments, organizations and prisons are educating, reskilling and/or hiring them, Arti Finn of ADPS and Amy Lopez of Past the Edges Consulting write. Massachusetts is offering personalized education and training to incarcerated people and lowering their recidivism rate, and Finn and Lopez share The Body Shop and Greystone Bakery's inclusive programs and suggest ways to help.