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The case for wage insurance to offset future job disruption
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
, Chris Farrell
and Alex Schroeder
Jun 24, 2024
There's already unemployment insurance. But new research makes the case for wage insurance as further protection for workers.
How Georgia is training workers to make EVs at Hyundai's massive Metaplant
by
David Brancaccio
and Nic Perez
Jun 12, 2024
The partnership between the state and the company, which includes tax incentives, could result in the production of 300,000 cars a year.
The rise of the super commuters
Jun 4, 2024
New research out from Stanford finds the number of 40-plus-mile commutes are increasing as many workers only need to travel to work a few days a week. And the share of workers traveling 75 miles or more is up a third since the start of the pandemic.
Job satisfaction up, but may be near a plateau
May 6, 2024
By one measure, we are happier with our jobs than ever. But issues around workplace culture and relationships are gaining importance.
Workers who built Baltimore's Key Bridge reflect on its reach in their lives
Apr 18, 2024
The ironworkers, painters and others who constructed the bridge thought it would outlive them.
Tired of your boss bugging you after hours? You want the "right to disconnect"
Apr 4, 2024
A bill in the California legislature would make the state the first in the nation to offer what's already law in France and about a dozen other countries.
Slowing wage increases are good news for the Fed, but bad news for workers
Jun 7, 2023
Wages are falling fastest at the bottom of the income distribution.
For public good, not for profit.
4 of 5 “prime age” people are in workforce, highest since 2001
May 29, 2023
The ratio covers people 25 to 54 years old. The strong participation means employers looking to hire may have a hard time finding workers.
As Title 42 ends, the strong U.S. economy is a major draw for migrants
May 11, 2023
Available jobs and better wages are helping shape the immigration patterns of people leaving their home countries for safer conditions.