Category: Labor and Jobs

‘A Lot of Life Years Lost’: How NAFTA Shortened American Life Spans

The New York Times – Business:
A study tracks how the North American Free Trade Agreement and trade competition with Mexico led to earlier deaths for American factory workers.
Consumer prices stayed subdued in February.

The New York Times – Business:
Consumer price data set for release Wednesday was collected before the Iran war, a conflict that has stoked fresh uncertainty about the economic outlook. .
What to know ahead of the latest inflation report.

The New York Times – Business:
Consumer price data set for release Wednesday was collected before the Iran war, a conflict that has stoked fresh uncertainty about the economic outlook. .
Elevated Energy Prices Add to Fed’s Dilemma on Interest Rates

The New York Times – Business:
Investors now expect that the Fed will delay a rate cut until September instead of July, as they had before the war in Iran began.
Ford and G.M. Face a Dilemma as China Excels in Electric Vehicles

The New York Times – Business:
General Motors, Ford and other established automakers risk becoming relics if they don’t catch up to Chinese carmakers and technology companies in electric vehicles and self-driving cars.
They’re Hiring at U.S.A.I.D. Just Not Anyone Who Worked There.

The New York Times – Business:
The Trump administration said in a memo it wanted to “avoid the risk of impaired objectivity” by hiring former staff members to wind down operations at the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Kickstarter’s C.E.O. on Running a Fully Remote Company With a Four-Day Workweek

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Everette Taylor took over Kickstarter at a low moment for the crowdfunding pioneer, which made its name with small projects but now attracts major multinationals and celebrities.
A World Where All Is Free? That’s Elon Musk’s Theory of ‘Sustainable Abundance.’

The New York Times – Business:
The Tesla and SpaceX chief has told his followers that they will live in a world where robots will take care of every need and people do not have to work, in what has become his latest slogan.
India Built the World’s Back Office. A.I. Is Starting to Shrink It.

The New York Times – Business:
Artificial intelligence promises to automate the white-collar work that made India a tech powerhouse. The country is racing to adapt before it’s too late.
Fact-check: Trump’s Latest Claims on Jobs, Inflation and Crime

The New York Times – Business:
Trends on jobs, inflation and crime that began before Donald Trump retook office continued, largely unabated, in his first year back.
New York Nurses’ Strike Ends After 6 Weeks as Last Holdouts Approve Deal

The New York Times – Business:
Workers at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia hospital voted for a contract with raises and layoff protections, meaning more than 4,000 nurses will return.
Can an A.I. Productivity Boom Clear a Path for More Rate Cuts? Trump’s Fed Pick Thinks So.

The New York Times – Business:
As Federal Reserve chair, Kevin M. Warsh may face a tough task persuading his colleagues to lower borrowing costs because of potential productivity gains.