Another Benefit of Immigrant Workers: Shock Absorption
In continuing to address the chicken-and-egg question of jobs and population, it seems that Mexican-born workers are quick to relocate to greener pastures.
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Doubling Down on Start-Up Las Vegas
Tony Hsieh of Zappos is hoping jobs will follow people out to Las Vegas, but does Sin City have enough to offer?
The Frightening and Fraught Future of Genetic Testing
Will genetic testing inevitably become a part of all of our decision-making processes?
There Are Jobs in Social Science. ‘Nuff Said
A new report says that in Britain social science majors find more employment than science and technical grads. While that seems a little too grand, it is good news that sociologists and geographers will find good work.
Why This Particular Recovery Is So Bad at Creating New Jobs
The good news: Economists are starting to come up with some decent theories as to why this recovery is so bad at generating employment. Now here's the bad news.
On Labor Day, a Report That Wages for U.S. Workers Continue to Fall
Non-government employees are making even less per hour than they were when the recession officially ended.
How the Obama Administration Is Hurting American Workers
The White House needs to push new policies and trade agreements.
The Expendables: How the Temps Who Power Corporate Giants Are Getting Crushed
America is now dotted with “temp towns”—places where it’s difficult to find blue-collar work except through a temp agency and where workers often suffer lost wages, no benefits, and high injury rates.
Application for Employment (Women)
Fifty years ago President Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act. A glimpse back at what it was like to apply for a job as a woman.