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Politics

Rich Western countries face a stark choice: 6-day workweeks or more immigration, top economist warns

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December 15, 2025
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Success

Meet the millennial father of six who went from homelessness to building a thriving trades business—and a blueprint for America’s reskilling revolution

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October 12, 2025
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Economy

Alabama builders rethink deportations as raids disappear hundreds of their ‘God-fearing, family-oriented’ immigrant workers

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September 23, 2025
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Finance

Accounting’s talent shortage is undeniable—50% of industry leaders say it takes 60 days or more to fill jobs

By Alex Zank and CFO Brew
July 4, 2025
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Success

High school students are totally behind and addicted to their phones—it’s making teachers crazy and driving them to quit

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May 25, 2025
FAA says controller shortage and tech issues mean Newark airport flight limits will extend into June
Travel & Leisure

FAA says controller shortage and tech issues mean Newark airport flight limits will extend into June

By Josh Funk and The Associated Press
May 21, 2025
A Starbucks barista stands with a furrowed brow behind the cash register.
Retail

Starbucks order taking forever? Don’t blame the barista

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October 18, 2024
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Newsletters

Workers mentioning burnout on Glassdoor reviews just reached a record high—and employees are losing faith in their workplace

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August 6, 2024
Martha’s Vineyard rentals have gotten so expensive a correctional officer switched to cleaning to earn less so she didn’t lose access to low-income housing
Personal Finance

Martha’s Vineyard rentals have gotten so expensive a correctional officer switched to cleaning to earn less so she didn’t lose access to low-income housing

By Nick Perry and The Associated Press
June 21, 2024
Top HR consultant Josh Bersin on the promise of AI, the perils of Gen Z, and the dream of a 4-day workweek
Leadership

Top HR consultant Josh Bersin on the promise of AI, the perils of Gen Z, and the dream of a 4-day workweek

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May 20, 2024
H1-B visas are the lifeblood of U.S. tech innovation–and the shortcut to semiconductor supremacy
Commentary

H1-B visas are the lifeblood of U.S. tech innovation–and the shortcut to semiconductor supremacy

By Mishita Mehra, Hewei Shen and Federico Mandelman
April 23, 2024
Immigration, productivity, inflation: Why finding the pandemic’s ‘missing women’ could be the solution to almost every challenge facing the U.S. economy today
Commentary

Immigration, productivity, inflation: Why finding the pandemic’s ‘missing women’ could be the solution to almost every challenge facing the U.S. economy today

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April 18, 2024
The number of job vacancies around the world is still unusually high–and there is no end in sight to the global labor shortage
Commentary

The number of job vacancies around the world is still unusually high–and there is no end in sight to the global labor shortage

By Miglė Petrauskaitė and Erwin R. Tiongson
April 10, 2024
Everyone’s a Karen these days: Frustrated by inflation and a different shopping experience, consumers are lashing out on service workers more often, poll says
Success

Everyone’s a Karen these days: Frustrated by inflation and a different shopping experience, consumers are lashing out on service workers more often, poll says

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March 28, 2024
These are the top worries for C-suite executives in 2024—and talent is what’s keeping them up at night
Leadership

These are the top worries for C-suite executives in 2024—and talent is what’s keeping them up at night

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February 29, 2024

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