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The Paradox of Progress for Black Americans

The Paradox of Progress for Black Americans

| Aug 29, 2024 | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedAs the country moves rapidly toward the 2024 elections, Black Americans are experiencing the best economic conditions they’ve had in generations. Record low unemployment rates, record low poverty rates, and record high levels of income and wealth paint a picture of...
AI Probably Won’t Take Your Job, But It Might Make It Worse

AI Probably Won’t Take Your Job, But It Might Make It Worse

| Jul 25, 2024 | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedSince the Industrial Revolution, workers have contended with technological threats to their jobs. Today that’s artificial intelligence, or AI. AI has been a mainstay in our popular imagination for decades —  from apocalyptic robot takeovers to thriving post-work...
Semiconductor Jobs Are Coming. Here’s How to Make Them Good.

Semiconductor Jobs Are Coming. Here’s How to Make Them Good.

| | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedThe 2022 CHIPS and Science Act created a huge opportunity to boost domestic production of the semiconductors that power everything from refrigerators and trains to electronic devices. The Biden administration has also taken important steps to make sure these...
Southern Autoworkers Can Reverse Decades of Job Quality Decline 

Southern Autoworkers Can Reverse Decades of Job Quality Decline 

| May 1, 2024 | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyThe United Auto Workers recently scored the largest union victory in decades in the South. Their success at a Tennessee Volkswagen plant could be a turning point for labor in a region long known for governmental hostility to unions. The next test will be a UAW...
Looking for a Better Paying Job? Good News

Looking for a Better Paying Job? Good News

| | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedChanging jobs can be the best way to get a raise. But employers often force workers to sign “noncompete clauses,” making it harder for them to move to better jobs — and artificially depressing wages. That will change later this year. The Federal Trade Commission...
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