In recent years, the technologies used to surveil workers have become more sophisticated and widespread.
Category: Productivity
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Are ‘Bossware’ Tools Tracking You?
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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.
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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.
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Britain Faces Up to Tough Economic Choices. Finally, Economists Say.
The central bank held interest rates steady on Thursday, a decision that came at a time when British policymakers and lawmakers are confronting economic challenges.
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U.S. Manufacturing’s Mixed Picture in 4 Charts
President Trump vowed to bring factories back. Is he succeeding?
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Quiet! I’m Working Here.
Why does anyone expect me to get anything done amid the noise and constant pings of my workplace?
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Believe in A.I.? Buy Beaten-Down Value Stocks.
If artificial intelligence is really revolutionary, its benefits will spread to mundane companies and spawn new fields, Vanguard’s global chief economist says.
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Hobbies Too Relaxing? Try ‘Leisure Crafting.’
Productivity and goal-setting should not be confined to work, some recreational enthusiasts say.
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In Europe, Economists See a Chance to Rise on the Global Stage
Central bankers who gathered in Portugal this week focused on ways that Europe could improve its competitiveness with the United States and China.
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At Amazon, Some Coders Say Their Jobs Have Begun to Resemble Warehouse Work
Pushed to use artificial intelligence, software developers at the e-commerce giant say they must work faster and have less time to think. Others welcome the shift.
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A.I. Is Prompting an Evolution, Not an Extinction, for Coders
A.I. tools from Microsoft and other companies are helping write code, placing software engineers at the forefront of the technology’s potential to disrupt the work force.
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Britain’s Flawed Jobs Reports Leave Economists ‘Second-Guessing’
Officials are grappling with an incomplete picture of Britain’s labor market as the national statistics agency strains to improve data quality.