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| 12.08.2026 | The mom-cession is Black | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By Maya Prakash, Bloomberg News
Black mothers with young children are leaving the workforce at an alarming pace.
Labor force participation among Black mothers aged 25-54 with children under 5 has f... |
| 22.07.2026 | Robert Kiyosaki warns the ‘global economy is crashing’ |
In an early July 22 X post, the famous writer of the ‘Rich Dad Poor Dad’ personal finance book, Robert Kiyosaki, reiterated his long-standing stance that the ‘global economy is crashing.’
Specifically, the author harkened to one of his oth... |
| 18.06.2026 | These families have been in business for 100 years—they say the American Dream isn’t what it used to be | When Starr Hutchings Purdue’s great-grandfather opened a funeral home in Macon, Georgia, in 1910, undertaking was a reliable way for Black Americans to make a living. Even the deceased were segregated.
Owning a business enabled independence... |
| 09.06.2026 | What to know about Trump’s $100,000 fee on H-1B visas and the court decision that struck it down | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By PAUL WISEMAN, AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump last year dramatically ratched up the fee for H-1B work visas to $100,000, saying it would protect American workers fro... |
| 08.06.2026 | Attorney General Bonta Announces California DOJ’S Affordability Response Team | LOS ANGELES — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the creation of the first-of-its-kind Affordability Response Team within the California Department of Justice (DOJ). The Affordability Response Team will draw on the knowle... |
| 31.05.2026 | In deeply red Oklahoma, minimum wage’s biggest 2026 election cycle fight is about to be decided | To learn more about the CNBC CFO Council, visit cnbccouncils.com/cfo
Voters in Oklahoma will soon vote on a ballot measure to roughly double the state’s minimum wage to $15.
The issue has divided the business community and progressives in t... |
| 01.05.2026 | In the U.S., CEO pay grew 20 times faster than workers’ wages in 2025, says Oxfam | Wage growth for workers has stagnated while CEOs’ earnings continue to rise, according to a new report released Thursday from Oxfam and the International Trade Union Confederation.
In the U.S., according to Oxfam, CEO pay increased about 20... |
| 31.03.2026 | Smart Tax Planning Strategies for Individuals and Businesses | Share
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Have you ever wondered why some people and companies seem to pay less in taxes without doing anything shady? It often comes down to planning, not luck. Taxes are not just a once-a-year chore anymore; they are a... |
| 24.03.2026 | Nvidia CEO claims AGI has been achieved; Is NVDA stock about to soar? | Jensen Huang, the CEO of Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), dropped a bombshell on March 23 when he said artificial general intelligence (AGI) has already been achieved in a Lex Fridman podcast appearance.
Furthermore, the executive explained he believ... |
| 20.03.2026 | AlphaRoute Helps Leander ISD Identify Over $1 Million in Annual Transportation Savings Through Route Optimization | Data-driven planning enables route reductions and improved driver alignment without changing bell times or stop locations
For the first time, we were asked why we do what we do, not just what we do. That shift helped us uncover opportunitie... |
| 13.03.2026 | Navigating Economic Shifts: Tariffs, Job Cuts, and America's Resilience Ahead of 2026 | Recent policy decisions from the previous administration, specifically trade tariffs and federal workforce reductions, generated significant economic and social challenges across the nation. Tariffs imposed higher costs on American families... |
| 11.03.2026 | Black women were disproportionately impacted by DOGE cuts. A year later, they’re rebuilding careers for themselves and each other | This time last year, Victoria Chege’s career with the federal workforce ended nearly as soon as it had started.
Chege took her role with the Department of Health and Human Services in December 2024. By February 2025, she became part the “Va... |
| 05.03.2026 | The 14 worst-paying college majors, 5 years after graduation | Liberal arts and education majors tend to earn some of the lowest salaries right after college, according to a February report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Based on 2024 U.S. Census data, the most recent available, the analysi... |
| 04.03.2026 | Ожидали 15%, получили 1%: почему ИИ не смог повторить успех интернет-революции | Искусственный интеллект — это новая экономическая революция! Он отвяжет экономический рост от человеческого труда, обеспечит безграничное развитие и приведет нас в новую эру процветания. Именно этот нарратив использовался для оправдания пои... |
| 02.03.2026 | Trump says the U.S. is ‘richer and stronger than ever’—why some Americans don’t feel it | During President Donald Trump’s annual State of the Union address on Tuesday, he spoke about the economy and the state of affordability for Americans, saying conditions have improved during his second term.
“Our nation is back: Bigger, bett... |
| 18.02.2026 | The Boomerang Effect: Why Successful Professionals Are Returning to Rebuild Their Hometowns | Share
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When Steve Ballmer attended Detroit Homecoming in 2016, the billionaire former Microsoft CEO reconnected with the city where he grew up in Farmington Hills. Within a year, he had established a Detroit office fo... |
| 04.02.2026 | Подростковый период технологий | Амодеи второй справа.
Это перевод эссе Дарио Амодеи «Подростковый период технологий» . Да, мы уже устали от статей про ИИ (многие из которых написаны LLM). А здесь еще и лонгрид. Но я всё же решился перевести это эссе. Его автор — генеральн... |
| 30.01.2026 | BlackRock CEO says AI could increase wealth inequality—an economist explains how to make the tech ‘a powerful ally’ | The artificial intelligence revolution could create even greater wealth inequality, according to BlackRock CEO Larry Fink. That’s why Fink recommends global business and political leaders be proactive in figuring out how to ensure workers a... |
| 24.01.2026 | Musk’s $1 trillion pay package renews focus on soaring CEO compensation | Elon Musk’s pay package of up to $1 trillion highlights the continued escalation in CEO compensation, even as worker pay slows and rewards to shareholders remain mixed.
Over the past 50 years, top CEO compensation has climbed 1,094%, accord... |
| 15.01.2026 | How much one parent needs to earn so the other can stay home in every U.S. state | When a couple welcomes a child to their family, many may want one parent to stay home with the new addition, rather than returning to work.
But that decision comes with a number of tradeoffs. Having one parent stay home may help the family ... |
| 01.01.2026 | Minimum wage just went up in 19 states—workers in one state are getting a $2 an hour raise | Many U.S. workers are ringing in the new year with a raise as new minimum wage increases take effect in states and localities across the country on Thursday.
More than 8.3 million workers are expected to benefit from minimum wage hikes in 1... |
| 11.12.2025 | Why single-income households are ‘a bygone era,’ according to experts | The traditional American family doesn’t look the way it did a generation ago, when there was more likely to be one breadwinner.
In two-parent households today, both spouses often work outside the home, by choice and necessity.
Over the year... |
| 23.11.2025 | How Starbucks tried to quash union activity in Colorado | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
On Feb. 14, 2022, a Starbucks manager pulled Michaela Sellaro aside for a meeting.
Just a few weeks earlier, Sellaro and a group of her fellow baristas at the coffee shop at 2975 East Colfax Ave. i... |
| 30.10.2025 | Americans may go hungry, but Trump’s $300 million ballroom proceeds apace (Editorial) | As the government shutdown drags on, the widespread destruction of the country under Donald Trump and the Republicans who control all three branches of the federal bureaucracy is coming into full view.
Roughly 42 million Americans won’t rec... |
| 03.10.2025 | CEO salaries have risen 1,094% since 1978—they earn nearly 300 times as much as workers | It pays to be a CEO.
CEOs took home an average total of $22.98 million in 2024, according to a September report by the Economic Policy Institute that looked at the average compensation of CEOs at 350 of the largest publicly traded U.S. comp... |
| 03.10.2025 | School ride-hailing services may be nudging aside traditional buses | By Robbie Sequeira, Stateline.org
As a middle-school student in 1980s Philadelphia, Shelley Hunter remembers getting to and from school pretty easily thanks to the city’s public transit service, SEPTA, which had bus and train routes near he... |
| 22.09.2025 | Trump Slaps $100,000 Fee on H-1B Visas Used Widely by Tech Employers | Trump Signs New Tariff at The Oval Office Image Source: The White House
It will now cost tech employers $100,000 to hire workers originating from outside the United States. On Friday (Sept. 19), President Donald Trump signed a measure requi... |
| 18.08.2025 | Here are the UK’s top-paid FTSE 100 CEOs — as report finds exec salaries at record high | Bosses of FTSE 100 firms took home 122 times that of the average U.K. worker in the lastest financial year, according to think tank High Pay Centre.
The median salary for the CEOs of Britain’s biggest listed firms was £4.58 million, includi... |
| 04.08.2025 | Contentious July jobs report confirms the U.S. economy is slowing sharply. Here’s why | Though it may have been controversial, the July jobs report helped confirm the notion that the U.S. economic engine is sputtering.
The weakness in job growth points to an economy that may be slowing even more than some of the traditional me... |
| 22.07.2025 | Trump’s Labor Department proposes more than 60 rule changes in a push to deregulate workplaces | “People are at very great risk of dying on the job already,” Rebecca Reindel, the AFL-CIO union’s occupational safety and health director, said. “This is something that is only going to make the problem worse.”
The proposed changes have sev... |
| 02.07.2025 | The Tax Tango: Who Really Wins in Trump's New Tax Proposals? | In the world of taxes, changes can feel like a dance. Some lead, some follow, and others are left stepping on toes. President Trump’s recent tax proposals are no exception. With the Senate’s narrow approval of a multi-trillion-dollar tax an... |
| 01.07.2025 | Trump’s ‘big beautiful’ bill eliminates taxes on tips—here’s who benefits most | President Trump’s pledge to end taxes on tips is one step closer to becoming law.
On Tuesday, Senate Republicans narrowly approved their version of President Donald Trump’s multi-trillion-dollar tax and spending package in a 51–50 vote, wit... |
| 01.07.2025 | Minimum wage just went up in places across 7 states and Washington, D.C.—it’s $20.24 an hour in one city | Workers across the United States are getting a raise this week after minimum wage increases took effect across several states and localities Tuesday.
The wage increases are expected to affect more than 880,000 workers this summer as minimum... |
| 17.06.2025 | How Senate GOP ‘no tax on tips’ proposal differs from House Republican plan | The Senate Finance Committee proposed a “no tax on tips” measure as part of a multitrillion-dollar package of tax cuts.
Senate Republicans would cap the tax deduction on tips at $25,000 a year. The House version of the One Big Beautiful Bil... |
| 13.06.2025 | The Future of Farming: AI and Labor Challenges in American Agriculture | In the heart of America’s agricultural landscape, a storm brews. Rising labor costs and climate change are reshaping the fields. Farmers are caught in a vice, squeezed by the demands of specialty crops and the dwindling pool of domestic lab... |
| 12.06.2025 | Fed’s inspector general is reviewing Trump administration’s moves to dismantle CFPB | The Federal Reserve’s inspector general is reviewing the Trump administration’s attempts to lay off nearly all Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employees and cancel the agency’s contracts, CNBC has learned.
The inspector general’s offic... |
| 03.06.2025 | The Judicial Tug-of-War: Democracy at Stake | In the grand theater of American politics, the judiciary stands as a silent sentinel. Yet, its role is increasingly under siege. Populist leaders, like former President Trump, have turned judges into scapegoats. They paint them as obstacles... |
| 03.06.2025 | 6 Nobel prize-winning economists wrote a letter opposing Trump’s budget bill: ‘We have grave concerns’ | The multitrillion-dollar tax and spending package House Republicans passed last month is heading to the Senate, with lawmakers hoping to pass a finalized bill by July 4.
If passed in its current form, the bill — dubbed the “One Big Beautifu... |
| 02.06.2025 | Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ tax bill risks food assistance for tens of thousands of Coloradans, think tanks estimate | “If you’re able to work, then you should go to work,” she said. “Even the Bible says if you don’t work, you don’t eat. There’s a lot of pride that comes with earning a living and going out and being a part of the workforce.”
But Democrats a... |
| 23.05.2025 | Colorado increases penalties for wage theft under bill signed by Gov. Jared Polis | Wage theft is one of the largest and most prevalent forms of theft in the country. A 2022 report by the Colorado Fiscal Institute found that an estimated $728 million in wages are stolen from Colorado workers annually. Wage theft hurts wome... |
| 04.05.2025 | New tax cuts mostly favor the rich across states this year | “It is so egregious in just how grossly concentrated the benefits of the [Missouri] proposal would go to the richest people in the state and shift the state’s tax system to really privilege the owners of wealth over people who are earning a... |
| 01.05.2025 | Medicaid cuts may disproportionately affect Black, Latino doctors and their patients | Black and Hispanic patients have a higher risk of conditions such as high blood pressure, kidney disease and certain cancers, making health care access crucial.
Congressional Republicans are considering $880 billion in cuts to federal Medic... |
| 01.05.2025 | Millions of older workers lost jobs during Covid. Here’s how their employment prospects have improved | Many employers slashed jobs of older workers at the onset of Covid.
Now, with more flexible employment policies, older workers may be able to work longer.
Here’s what experts say to think about if you want to extend your career.
Millions of... |
| 12.04.2025 | The Price of Parenthood: A Financial Tightrope | Raising a child in the United States is akin to walking a financial tightrope. The costs are staggering. A recent study reveals that the average expense to raise a child from birth to age 18 has soared to nearly $300,000. This figure repres... |
| 12.04.2025 | How much child care costs in every U.S. state—it’s more than college in 39 places | Raising kids is expensive, and getting even pricier.
It costs nearly $300,000 to raise a child from birth to age 18 in the U.S., according to a recent LendingTree study, which included cost estimates for necessities like housing, child care... |
| 08.04.2025 | Trump tariffs ‘will increase the unemployment rate to recessionary levels,’ says economist | On April 2, President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on countries around the globe.
The list includes a blanket “10% tariffs on all countries,” according to a White House memo, and higher rates on certain competitors, such as China... |
| 31.03.2025 | Letters to the editor: Stop blaming workers for higher costs; local leaders must call out injustice; what neighbors are saying | Stop blaming workers for higher costs
In a March 20 Guest Opinion, Senator Amabile wrote “Let’s pass a reasonable fix to ensure Colorado restaurants, which are so essential to local culture and community, can thrive.” But why is the answer ... |
| 27.03.2025 | Amid plummeting diversity at medical schools, a warning of DEI crackdown’s ‘chilling effect’ | But the court’s decision and the subsequent state-level backlash — 29 states have since introduced bills to curb diversity initiatives, according to data published by the Chronicle of Higher Education — have tamped down these efforts and le... |
| 13.03.2025 | The Cybertruck Conundrum: A Rolling Statement of Defiance | The Tesla Cybertruck is more than just a vehicle. It’s a declaration. A bold statement on wheels, it screams allegiance to Elon Musk and his controversial ideologies. For many, owning a Cybertruck is akin to wearing a badge of honor, a midd... |
| 13.03.2025 | Education | 5 ways schools have shifted in 5 years since COVID-19 | Teacher retention has been a problem for at least a decade. But after the pandemic, there was an increase in the number of teachers who considered leaving the profession earlier than expected.
When teachers leave, often in the middle of the... |
| 09.03.2025 | The Rising Tide of Child Care Costs: A Crisis for American Families | Child care in America is becoming a financial black hole. In 38 states, the cost of child care now surpasses college tuition. This is not just a statistic; it’s a reality that is sinking families. The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) has sou... |
| 08.03.2025 | Education | Costs of child care now outpace college tuition in 38 states, analysis finds | EPI leaders said child care is unaffordable for working families across the country, but especially for low-wage workers, including those who provide child care.
“This isn’t inevitable — it is a policy choice,” Katherine deCourcy, EPI resea... |
| 07.03.2025 | Unemployment rate in February drops for Black men, but rises for Hispanic women | The unemployment rate among Black men saw a significant improvement in February – even as the rate ticked higher for U.S. workers in general.
The overall unemployment rate edged higher last month to 4.1% from 4% in January, according to the... |
| 05.03.2025 | Congress’ proposed cuts may jeopardize Medicaid and negatively impact the economy, report finds | Federal spending cuts to Medicaid would impact more than 80 million people who rely on the program.
It may also have negative effects on the economy, new research finds.
House Republicans have called for about $880 billion in spending cuts ... |
| 04.03.2025 | The Government Tug-of-War: A Nation at a Crossroads | The United States stands at a pivotal moment. The tug-of-war between government and free-market forces has never been more pronounced. The Trump administration’s recent actions signal a drastic shift. The aim? To shrink the government to a ... |
| 04.03.2025 | President Donald Trump Just Implemented 25% Tariffs on Canada and Mexico. Here's What We Know So Far. Here's why Trump is implementing tariffs and how it will affect consumers in the U.S. | President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada went into effect on Tuesday, along with a doubling of tariffs on some Chinese imports to 20%.
In response, Canada imposed 25% tariffs on nearly $100 billion of imported U.... |
| 02.03.2025 | Commentary | Opinion: Sidney Shapiro and Joseph P. Tomain: Trump administration sets out to create an America without a meaningful government | By Sidney Shapiro and Joseph P. Tomain
The U.S. government is attempting to dismantle itself.
President Donald Trump has directed the executive branch to “significantly reduce the size of government.” That includes deep cuts in federal fund... |
| 28.01.2025 | Here's How Much 8 CEOs Made in 2024, From JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon to Disney's Bob Iger CEO pay is on the rise, with some making tens of millions more in 2024 than they did in 2023. | CEO pay has skyrocketed in recent years, with recent executive pay filings at top companies cementing the trend.
Compensation figures for 2024 released last week through filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission showed that o... |
| 27.01.2025 | 'A Paradigm Shift': This Centuries-Old Industry Is Embracing Flexible Work — and It Could Be the Chance to Start Your New Side Hustle It's an opportunity to have more control over your time and income... | Is the future of work flexible? According to a survey by Future Forum reported by the Economic Policy Institute, 80% of knowledge workers want flexibility in where they work, and 94% of them want schedule flexibility.
Americans' desire for ... |
| 16.01.2025 | Business | Minimum wages are increasing in nearly half the states this year | Currently, 10 states have a minimum wage of $15 or higher: California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Washington.
Alaska, Florida, Hawaii, Missouri and Nebraska are on track ... |
| 02.01.2025 | Millions of Americans Are Getting a Pay Bump This Year. Here's Where. The minimum wage was raised in 21 states on Wednesday. | More than nine million U.S. workers across 21 states got a pay bump on Wednesday as the new year ushered in new increases to minimum wage.
The increases ranged from 18 cents to $1.75 per hour. Pay went up by $5.7 billion in total from 2024 ... |
| 14.11.2024 | The Business Landscape Under Trump: A Double-Edged Sword | Donald Trump is back. The 47th president of the United States is set to take office in January 2025. For many, this brings a mix of excitement and trepidation. For business owners, it’s a pivotal moment. The potential for profit is as brigh... |
| 11.11.2024 | 3 Major Reasons Why Donald Trump's Second Term Will Benefit My Business and Increase Profits Reducing taxes, eliminating unnecessary regulations and fostering a pro-business environment will significa... | Donald Trump will be the country's 47th president in January. He comes with a lot of baggage, and there are many reasons why people didn't vote for him. This column is not about that.
This is about business. When you consider a second Trump... |
| 10.11.2024 | The Unseen Guardians: The Crucial Role of Fire Watch Guards in Emergency Preparedness | In the world of fire safety, we often think of alarms, sprinklers, and fire exits. Yet, lurking in the shadows is a vital player: the fire watch guard. These trained professionals are the unsung heroes of emergency preparedness. They stand ... |
| 08.11.2024 | Health | Black Americans still suffer worse health. Here’s why there’s so little progress | But Brown called them “lucky,” with enough health insurance or money to see a doctor. The clinic serves patients along the infamous “Corridor of Shame,” a rural stretch of South Carolina with some of the worst health outcomes in the nation.... |
| 31.08.2024 | A teen’s murder, mold in the walls: Unfulfilled promises haunt public housing | The federal Department of Housing and Urban Development estimates that $115 billion is needed to fund a backlog of public housing repairs. But, two years ago, money to fund those repairs became a casualty of negotiations between the Biden a... |
| 01.08.2024 | Is Your Paycheck Enough? Why Companies Are Losing the Talent War | Global Recruiters of Buckhead
We are at a pivotal moment where the disconnect between employee expectations and corporate compensation practices is costing companies millions in lost talent and productivity. It's not just about the paycheck... |
| 31.07.2024 | Wastewater Monitoring: A New Frontier in Public Health Surveillance | In the battle against infectious diseases, a new ally has emerged from the depths of our sewage systems. Wastewater monitoring is transforming how we detect and respond to public health threats. As the world grapples with the looming specte... |
| 30.07.2024 | Business | You can’t escape climate change, but in some areas, risk is lower | Isolation doesn’t guarantee fewer risks — just fewer people
If you rank places only by Federal Emergency Management Agency rating, the counties in the U.S. with the lowest risks are the places with the fewest people.
At the top of that list... |
| 05.07.2024 | What to look for in the U.S. government's June jobs report | A key government report on Friday is expected to show slowing, but steady, job growth in June, with forecasters increasingly confident that the U.S. economy is cruising in for a "soft landing."
Recent economic signals show that th... |
| 01.07.2024 |
Rich men, poor men, and the infinite housing crisis | In the game of housing crisis Rochambeau, we play with income, inventory, and policy. Inventory cannot beat inadequate incomes, but better compensation policies can.
The labor market has reached peak disengagement rates, partially driven by... |
| 28.06.2024 | What Did Biden and Trump Say About Business and the Economy at the Presidential Debate? Here's Everything You Need to Know. The economy took center stage at the Presidential Debate. | The first 2024 presidential debate on Thursday saw President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump go head-to-head in Atlanta, Georgia, moderated by CNN.
The two candidates sparred on everything from taxes to the national debt, highli... |
| 05.06.2024 | Proposal giving most Denver employees collective bargaining rights moves forward | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Thousands more Denver employees may earn collective bargaining rights in a move supporters say could improve pay equity and protections for city workers.
Why it matters: Backers say unions can improve... |
| 24.05.2024 | In bid to reduce wage gaps, Minnesota will require salary ranges on new job postings | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Many Minnesota employers will soon have to include a salary range in new job postings.
Why it matters: Minnesota is the latest in a growing list of states to adopt similar laws, driven by research sug... |
| 16.05.2024 | Health | Paid sick leave sticks after many pandemic protections vanish | In a nation that was sharply divided about government health mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic, the public has been warming to the idea of government rules providing for paid sick leave.
Before the pandemic, 10 states and the District o... |
| 12.05.2024 | Colorado agricultural workers can now unionize. So why aren’t they? | The 2021 law, dubbed the Farmworkers Bill of Rights, allowed Colorado ag workers to unionize for the first time. But nearly three years later, the Denver cannabis operation remains the only success story.
No other Colorado farms have seen t... |
| 09.05.2024 | Paid sick leave sticks after many pandemic protections vanish | Bill Thompson's wife had never seen him smile with confidence. For the first 20 years of their relationship, an infection in his mouth robbed him of teeth, one by one.
"I didn't have any teeth to smile with," the 53-year-old of In... |
| 01.05.2024 | Quoted in "A flurry of new rules from the Biden administration attempt to ban noncompetes, boost overtime pay, and increase refunds for delayed flights," Business Insider | The Biden administration issued new rules designed to boost workers' wages and business competition.
They aim to raise an overtime threshold, ban noncompetes, and offer refunds for flight delays.
The rules, already facing legal challenges, ... |
| 25.04.2024 | FTC Bans Noncompete Agreements Nationwide: A Victory for Worker Freedom | The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken a bold step in banning noncompete agreements nationwide, freeing millions of workers from being shackled to their current jobs. The new rule, set to take effect in 120 days, will eliminate barrie... |
| 25.04.2024 | Federal regulators just passed two new worker-friendly rules | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
It's been a big week for U.S. workers, courtesy of regulators at the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Labor.
What happened: The FTC banned noncompete agreements and the Labor Department expa... |
| 23.04.2024 | FTC bans noncompete agreements, making it easier for workers to quit. Here's what to know. | Federal regulators on Tuesday enacted a nationwide ban on new noncompete agreements, which keep millions of Americans — from minimum-wage earners to CEOs — from changing jobs within their industries.
The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday ... |
| 11.04.2024 | This is the real danger for the U.S. economy | Having defeated its most prominent enemies up to that point and kidnapped hundreds of thousands – maybe millions – of people to be used as expendable and cheap labor, the Late Roman Republic appeared in an exceptionally strong position.
Sur... |
| 10.03.2024 | Dartmouth men's basketball is the first college team to vote to unionize. But the fight over the future of college sports could just be beginning. | Economy Dartmouth men's basketball is the first college team to vote to unionize. But the fight over the future of college sports could just be beginning.
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| 28.02.2024 | A study showed that closing the wealth gap could take 200 years — but Black financial planners say we can do better | Personal Finance Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options.
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| 27.02.2024 | Should CEOs Take a Pay Cut to Avoid Layoffs and Cutting Jobs? It's Complicated, Experts Say Former Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata famously took a 50% pay cut in 2013 to avoid layoffs and pay employee salar... | On Tuesday, Sony announced layoffs that will impact 900 jobs in its PlayStation division, or about 8% of the unit's staff worldwide. The move follows other video game layoffs this year, such as Microsoft's decision to let go of 2,000 people... |
| 25.02.2024 | UAW president Shawn Fain on labor's comeback: "This is what happens when workers get power" | Earlier this month, President Joe Biden paid a visit to the critical battleground state of Michigan. He came to Detroit – Motor City – to court union voters. Mr. Biden had just won the United Auto Workers' endorsement, and he was eager to s... |
| 22.02.2024 | How Mars ‘broke the link’ between business growth and carbon emissions | Decarbonization is high on just about every large company’s agenda. But how do you achieve it while still achieving growth?
One company that has untied that Gordian knot is Mars, the family-owned company most known for its eponymous snack b... |
| 15.02.2024 | Algebra to return to San Francisco middle schools this fall | San Francisco middle schools will teach Algebra I again this fall — though concerns about implementation continue amid a shortage of qualified teachers.
Why it matters: The 6-1 vote by the San Francisco Unified School District board Tuesday... |
| 09.02.2024 | Better worker protections are coming and opponents must stop swimming against the tide | Rupert Soames, president of business lobby group the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), was this week driven to acknowledge that improved workers’ rights is “really good for people who are employed”.
This matters because bolstering wo... |
| 04.02.2024 | Baby Boomers are approaching 'peak burden' on the economy | Economy Baby Boomers are approaching 'peak burden' on the economy
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| 14.01.2024 | Georgia, Texas top ranking of states with "most racial progress" | Georgia and Texas, two states in the American South with a history of racial discrimination, top the list of WalletHub's 2024 ranking of "States with the Most Racial Progress."
The big picture: The release of the WalletHub ranking... |
| 13.01.2024 | The running of the bulls in 2023 was more like the waddle of the fat cats | Meow. That’s the sound of 2023’s bull market getting swallowed up by the fat cats that make up the vast majority of stock-market wealth. How vast? Try a record 93% of value owned by the wealthiest 10% of society, according to no less an aut... |
| 11.01.2024 | Business | Hospitality workers’ wages are rising faster than high earners’ in most states | Tim Henderson | Stateline.org (TNS)
Pay hikes over the past four years have lifted the wages of people who work in hospitality — the nation’s lowest-paid industry — nearly 30% on average, reversing much of the wage inequality that has been ... |
| 10.01.2024 | America's economy should be 'thrilled' billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Warren Buffett exist, think-tank director says | Economy America's economy should be 'thrilled' billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Warren Buffett exist, think-tank director says
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| 29.12.2023 | Minimum wage workers in 22 states will get a raise at the start of 2024. Here's every state hiking their pay. | Economy Minimum wage workers in 22 states will get a raise at the start of 2024. Here's every state hiking their pay.
Juliana Kaplan and Madison Hoff
2023-12-29T11:01:01Z
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| 14.12.2023 | Gen Z will change capitalism as we know it | Redeem now
America's Gen Zers aren't fully sold on capitalism.
In a new Business Insider survey of more than 1,800 Americans, 28% of Gen Zer respondents between the ages of 18 and 26 said they somewhat or strongly preferred the economic sys... |
| 12.12.2023 | Gig marketplace Jitjatjo raises $30M to grow into new markets | Jitjatjo, a gig marketplace through which businesses can book workers with as little as an hour’s notice, today announced that it raised $30 million in a Series B funding round led by Morningside Technology Ventures.
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| 11.12.2023 | 23andMe changes to terms of service are ‘cynical’ and ‘self-serving,’ lawyers say | Two days before 23andMe disclosed that hackers had accessed the personal and genetic data of almost 7 million customers, the genetic testing giant updated its terms of service. The changes are an effort to make it more difficult for the vic... |
| 29.11.2023 |
How the title industry is addressing the negative effects of heirs’ property | Homeownership is the single greatest contributor to household wealth for American families. From 2010 to 2020, the value of owner-occupied housing in 917 metropolitan or micropolitan metro areas increased by $8.2 trillion.
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| 01.11.2023 | The biggest winners — and losers — in the coming AI job apocalypse | Redeem now
As the AI tsunami sweeps across the white-collar working world and fundamentally disrupts hundreds of millions of jobs, nearly 1 billion knowledge workers worldwide will be affected, and 14 million jobs will be wiped out.
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