Economists say policy is suppressing growth
Between 1979 and 2024, productivity in the U.S. soared by 80.9%, while hourly pay grew by just 29.4%, according to research by the Economic Policy Institute. This trend has often …
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Why ports strike could be no-win situation for Biden administration
Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty Images President Joe Biden and his administration are sticking to their position of not evoking the Taft-Hartley Act to force International Longshoremen’s …
Young Chinese are ‘retiring’ in the countryside as China’s unemployment woes grate
A girl hugging a young cattle at a breeding farm in Chongqing, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Fed up with China’s employment situation, young people on …
500 Starbucks locations have voted to unionize
Demonstrators protest outside a closed Starbucks Corp. location at 505 Union Station in Seattle, Washington, US, on Saturday, July 16, 2022. David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images Baristas at …
‘It was not a small job’
Before going into politics, Vice President Kamala Harris worked at McDonald’s in her 20s, she confirmed in a recent interview with MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle. While Harris describes her time at …
This 25-year-old has one of the most fulfilling college degrees
Dannielle Caldwell went to Belmont University in Nashville to major in music. But once she got there, she discovered the discipline of music therapy and immediately switched her major. “I …
Are immigrants taking jobs from U.S. workers? Here’s what economists say
The first debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump is shown on television at the Juventud 2000 migrant shelter in Tijuana, Mexico, on Sept. 10, 2024. …
Rethink how you approach productivity and settling
Reducing distractions. Obsessing over your checklist. Clearing out your workspace. Chewing gum. A lot of people swear that these and other productivity hacks will help you get on top of …
73% of Amazon workers considering quitting after 5-day RTO mandate
Amazon workers have until January before they’ll be expected in corporate offices five days a week, but some aren’t expecting to stick around that long. In a recent survey of …
New Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol commits to working with union
A Starbucks worker wears a t-shirt and button promoting unionization on April 7, 2022, in Chicago. John J. Kim | Chicago Tribune | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Starbucks …