Microsoft, once again a juggernaut thanks to artificial intelligence, wants to be seen as an ethical employer. Is there a catch?
Category: Labor and Jobs
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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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Why Britain Is Struggling With Nuclear Power
The government wants more nuclear plants to help tackle climate change, but delays and soaring costs are complicating the effort.
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Why Britain Is Struggling With Nuclear Power
The government wants more nuclear plants to help tackle climate change, but delays and soaring costs are complicating the effort.
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Home Depot Is Ordered to Reinstate Worker Who Quit Over ‘BLM’ Logo
The National Labor Relations Board said that Home Depot violated federal law in 2021 when it told a worker that they must quit or stop showing support for the Black Lives Matter movement on their apron.
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U.S. Economy: Has an Era of Increased Productivity Returned?
The last time the U.S. economy was posting surprising economic growth numbers was 1994. Economists see parallels that make them think it could happen again.
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Can the Olympics Rejuvenate One of France’s Poorest Corners?
Officials hope an Olympic Village can transform a Paris suburb known for poverty and crime. But big plans have failed before.
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For Michigan’s Economy, Electric Vehicles Are Promising and Scary
In a presidential battleground state, electric vehicles have emerged as a contested piece of the economic future — a job-killer or a job-creator.
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U.S. Awards $1.5 Billion to Chipmaker GlobalFoundries
The grant will go toward chips for the auto and defense industries, and is the largest award to date from $39 billion in government funding.
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More Fathers Are Breaking the Stay At Home Dad Stigma
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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U.K. Economy Shrank as 2023 Ended, Tipping Into Recession
Growth contracted 0.3 percent from October to December, the latest sign of a lackluster economy slowed by weak retail sales.