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Harriet Jones

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Regulators look at how "big data" may contribute to racial bias in insurance rates

by Harriet Jones
Nov 30, 2021
Some advocates say the industry needs to move more quickly to address the issue.
While many insurance companies leverage big data and artificial intelligence to calculate insurance rates, advocates say it can produce disparities between urban and suburban residents. Above, a suburban neighborhood in Richmond, California, viewed from an Amtrak train.
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How are new state salary transparency laws working in this economy?

by Harriet Jones
Nov 16, 2021
Employers say they are scrambling to set pay ranges in a hot hiring market.
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Fishing industry says offshore wind projects could sink its business

by Harriet Jones
Jul 5, 2021
Commercial vessels say they may need to quit some areas altogether as turbines are constructed.
Scallop bags from the Furious are offloaded and weighed at the Gambardella warehouse on the Stonington Town Dock.
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