There’s some debate in the economics world about whether a “wage price spiral” exists in reality,…
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Your quartz countertop is the new asbestos — for the workers who cut it
Often marketed as “quartz,” engineered stone is a synthetic product that contains up to 95% finely…
Entry-level work didn’t disappear, PwC finds. It just morphed into something young workers can’t get
We’ve all heard the debate about AI and jobs: An apocalypse is coming, there are only…
Dario Amodei only has 1 direct report, his chief of staff—and everyone else reports to his sister
And all this time, he’s been growing the business while managing just one person: his chief…
Michaels CEO tells young workers to stop daydreaming of success and ‘take some risk’
In an uncertain economy where workers are keeping their heads down amid layoffs and hiring freezes,…
Mark Cuban exposes hidden AI opportunity for workers
The U.S. job market is giving workers plenty of reasons to feel both optimistic and uneasy.…
Early burnout: Why South African workers are exhausted by June
You can also listen to this podcast on iono.fm here. JEREMY MAGGS: By the middle of…
Breakfast giant cuts more workers after plant shutdown
Breakfast cereal was once one of the easiest foods to sell in America. It was quick,…
Trump’s H-1B shift is a bold reform that will power U.S. workers and immigrant dreamers alike
America just told the world’s governments: stop shipping us your best and brightest. Make your own…
The architect behind Claude Code reveals the three things Anthropic looks for in a good hire
Anthropic is one of the biggest innovators in the trillion-dollar AI industry, having just gone public…
Vanguard warns workers losing thousands in 401(k) withdrawals
Americans finished 2025 with more money in their retirement accounts than at any point in history.…
AI is turning workers into superhumans. Their leadership teams haven’t kept up
On the ground, AI is already delivering. Engineers are shipping code faster, customer service teams are…
Vanguard warns workers are losing thousands in 401(k) savings
Working Americans saving for retirement are trying to build enough financial security to cover basic needs…
Global supply chains keep workers poor
Globally, about one in five people in jobs live in poverty. A key reason lies in…
CBO predicts major SNAP shift for American workers
Federal food assistance has entered a turbulent stretch since Washington reshaped eligibility rules for the country’s…
Breakfast giant shuts plant, cuts 100s of workers
Breakfast cereal was once one of the easiest meals to sell in America. It was quick,…
Costco CEO Ron Vachris says tech is ‘elevating’ workers,’ not replacing them—as IBM and Delta bosses make the same bet on humans
The rise of AI has brought sweeping—and often uneasy—predictions about the future of work, with some…
As AI slashes white-collar jobs, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff says there’s one department still hiring: sales
Legions of students pursued engineering in college in hopes of hitting the hiring market as a…
New online verification platform to exorcise ghost workers in public sector
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) says it has developed a new real-time biometric verification system…