Studying Humanities Teaches You How to Get a Job
Forget the tut-tutting of politicians: The skills you learn in the humanities are exactly the skills you use in a job search.
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What It Means to Be Working in America Today
For Labor Day, a selection of our most recent stories on the American worker.
These Two Charts Show What’s Good (and Bad) About the U.S. Economy
The jobs gap is finally closed. But there are still some glaring weaknesses in the economy.
Yet Again, No ‘Trump Bump’ in Economic Growth
This comes after a disappointing first quarter of 2017 that showed only 1.4 percent growth.
A Jobless Future Everyone Can Love
Capitalism was supposed to create enough wealth to make jobs obsolete. Unfortunately, we're moving in the opposite direction.
How Academic Jobs Screen Out Disabled People
Nearly every academic job listing claims not to discriminate based on disability. A lot of them still do.
Our Best Economics Stories From This Past Year
The most important reads from our coverage of health care, manufacturing, prison systems, and more.
How Has the Economy Fared Under Obama?
A quick primer on the last eight years. By Dwyer Gunn (Photo: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images) On Friday, the…
Racist Hiring Practices Hurt Employers Too
According to new research, racially discriminatory businesses were twice as likely to fail compared to those that were not identified as such.
In Times of Emergency, Exactly Who Is That Voice on the Other End of the Line?
Inside the stressful, underappreciated job of a 911 dispatcher. By Yana Kunichoff (Photo: _Misael_/Flickr) Eugenia Legg had just…