The latest U.S. employment figures present a curious contradiction. Layoffs remain unusually low, yet employers are barely adding workers. For people who already have jobs, […]
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The Quiet Decline of Workers’ Rights
At the turn of the 21st century, many American workers still operated within a system shaped by decades of labor organizing, regulatory expansion, and employer-provided […]
The Stock Market Is Not the Economy
When the stock market rises, headlines often declare that the economy is strong. When it falls, commentators warn of a looming recession. The two are […]
Why Medicine Is Losing Its Workforce
For years, headlines have warned about clinician shortages as if the problem were purely demographic. Too many older doctors are retiring. Too few nurses are […]