Is America’s Economy Strong—or Stalling?
“It’s hard to figure out what’s happening with the economy right now,” Michael Strain, economist at the American…
Older Australians struggling to find work before hitting the pension age
Sixty-five-year-old Kerry Forrest wants and needs a job. But during the three years she has been applying for…
Greeks work the longest in EU
One in five Greeks works more than 45 hours a week, making Greece the country with the highest…
How a government shutdown may affect federal agencies
The federal government is nearing a partial shutdown, with a range of effects on public services and the…
What jobs will AI replace, and which are safe?
Artificial intelligence and outsourcing are rapidly reshaping the workforce, forcing employers and employees alike to ask a pressing…
Dutch anti-immigration protest turns violent – POLITICO
The violent protest triggered a backlash among Dutch officials from both the left and right. Dutch Justice Minister…
Accounting for City Size, Minimum Wages Reduce Jobs Almost Everywhere
In new research, Priyaranjan Jha, Jyotsana Kala, David Neumark, and Antonio Rodriguez-Lopez find that studies arguing higher minimum…
The Plutonomy Is Still Going Strong
We are closing in on the 20th anniversary of one of the most revealing pieces of bank analyst…
Social Security payments to be sent Sept. 17. Here’s who gets them.
Gen X retirement: 45% face shortfalls Retirement is supposed to be a golden phase, but for many Gen…
Climate change is burning a €43B hole in Europe’s pocket – POLITICO
“These estimates are likely conservative,” said the authors of the study, Sehrish Usman of the University of Mannheim,…
“Community on edge” Immigrant advocates, organizations, react to Upstate NY worksite raid
Schenectady — At a press conference in Albany on Tuesday, Acting U.S. Attorney for New York’s Northern District…
Judge temporarily blocks US effort to remove some immigrant Guatemalan and Honduran children
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A federal judge in Arizona temporarily blocked the Trump administration from removing dozens of…