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Newyork
When a Job Becomes a Literal Hell
In an era of continual burnout, artists and filmmakers are now imagining what it looks like when workers finally explode.
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Newyork
Leaving ‘Mr. Mom’ Behind
With more men choosing to stay at home with their kids, the stigma — and the notion that they’re just filling in for mom — could finally be fading.
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Three Lessons From a Surprisingly Resilient Job Market
The recovery from the pandemic lockdowns has prompted economists to consider whether their playbook is outdated or just missing a page.
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Newyork
The A.I. Economy Makes Our Humanity More Important Than Ever
There have been just a handful of moments over the centuries when we have experienced a huge shift in the skills our economy values most. We are entering one such moment now. Technical and data skills that have been highly sought after for decades ...
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U.S. Added 216,000 Jobs in December, Outpacing Forecasts
Hiring has throttled back from 2021 and 2022, but was impressive last year by longer-term standards.
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What Social Trends Taught Us About the 2023 Economy
From girl dinners to ChatGPT, a look back at the trends that broke the internet and taught us about the American economy this year.
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Microsoft Agrees to Remain Neutral in Union Campaigns
The pledge is unprecedented for Big Tech and makes it easier for roughly 100,000 workers to unionize.
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World
Chapter 6: Struggle and Hope
There are moments in life that stick in memory as a fulcrum between before and after. Arti Kumari’s came on a morning a few months after her wedding, when she took her place on the starting line for her physical exam to qualify for a government ...
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The Pension: That Rare Retirement Benefit Gets a Fresh Look
As the downsides of 401(k)-style plans become apparent, workers and some companies, including IBM, are showing new interest in defined benefit plans.
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US
The Great Disconnect: Why Voters Feel One Way About the Economy but Act Differently
Americans are angry and anxious, and not just about prices, which may be driving economic sentiment more than their financial situations, economists said.
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