Is Butte, Montana, the Davos of the Rockies?
Sitting squarely on the Continental Divide, the mining town of Butte routinely hosts a fair piece of the world's movers and shakers as it works to shift its gaze from one boom to another.
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The Protestant Work Ethic Is Real
Thanks to a recent paper in the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, we finally have some answers for why Americans work so hard.
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.
The Continuing Unsatisfactory Economic Expansion
Consumer spending is up, but we still have far fewer jobs than when the recession started.
How the Obama Administration Is Hurting American Workers
The White House needs to push new policies and trade agreements.
Tech Talent Recruiting Geography
The Innovation Economy peaked with the last financial crisis. In the emerging epoch—the Talent Economy—the competition among companies like Google and Facebook for the same pool of ideas makers will reshape our cities.
How to Stay Healthy Even if You Can’t Avoid Stress on the Job
One researcher, who recognized that avoiding stress at work was, for some, completely unrealistic, went looking for alternatives.
Things Aren’t Looking So Good for the Graduating Class of 2013
How are young adults coping with a weak job market?
Benefits of Bowling Alone
Too much social capital can be a bad thing, keeping people rooted where they are instead of encouraging them to follow the jobs.
A Simple Way to Ace That Job Interview
In two experiments, applicants who had thought about a time they felt powerful came across as more impressive.