Jobs

New research finds that high self-regard can come across as competence to potential employers.

New research finds that the boons of union membership can extend beyond wages and benefits.

In celebration of Cinco de Mayo, a mariachi band performs on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on May 3rd, 2019, in New York City.

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The marijuana sector is growing, the Texas Senate plans for the next Hurricane Harvey, and some pets still need homes four months after the Camp Fire.

The AI debate has tended to center on men, but research shows that women make up 58 percent of the workers at the highest risk of job loss due to automation.

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A mismatch between the numbers of jobs and the number of job seekers in a neighborhood doesn't only hurt workers. It hinders the labor market too.

One humble way to reduce carbon pollution has been gathering steam in red and blue states alike: energy efficiency.

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The Green New Deal that some Democrats are now championing is unlike anything this country has ever done before. But scientists have been studying policies like these for decades, and their research can tell us a bit about what might happen should we pass this sweeping new vision for climate action and economic equality.

Many Americans still desperately need good jobs. Among the fixes gaining traction at the moment, particularly on the left, is the idea of a federal jobs guarantee.

An employee at the job center in the city of Rostock, Germany, inspects candidates for a position at the center's Santa Claus agency on December 11th, 2018.

New research finds that people from communities that weren't close to a road were more skeptical about the prospect of a new one.

Polling is mixed on whether voters place much importance on the economy's performance.

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Officials from the tribe worry about the economic impacts of closing the Navajo Generating Station, but water conservationists are pushing for the region to move on.

Retail, construction, and health care post particularly strong employment gains.

News and notes from Pacific Standard staff and contributors.

An Indian laborer works in a brick kiln on the outskirts of Amritsar on April 30th, 2018, ahead of International Labor Day.

A new World Bank report looks at how legislation in 189 countries affects women's access to jobs, property, justice, and credit.

The labor market has changed over the last 40 years. It's time for labor laws and institutions to follow suit.