Economy
The Surprising Reason Some of America’s Best Jobs Are Going Unfilled
Somewhere outside of New York, a position in a sterile-processing department pays nearly $70,000 annually. A college degree is not necessary. All it takes is a few months…
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Finance
What South Africa’s Unemployment Data Reveals About a Generation Locked Out of Work
Sometimes a set of numbers has actual weight, but otherwise they can be cold things. One such instance is the most recent labor force statistics from South Africa.…
Economy
Inside the Surprising Economic Rebound Happening Across West Africa
The headline "West Africa's economy is bouncing back" has been making the rounds in finance circles lately. It's the kind that's shared in group chats with a single…
Workforce
Texas Workforce San Marcos Texas Office: What Job Seekers Need to Know Right Now
Most drivers in San Marcos drive by a low building on Transportation Way without giving it a second look. It is located close to a section of light…
Economy
Texas Workforce Grand Prairie Just Made Job Hunting a Little Less Painful
On a Tuesday afternoon, a workforce center is filled with a certain kind of silence. It's the kind that implies people are paying attention, not the kind that…
Workforce
Inside Eagle Pass, TX: How the Texas Workforce Commission Is Quietly Reshaping Local Jobs
Eagle Pass is situated at an odd intersection. Most people think of it first as a border town, and its name appears in national headlines for reasons unrelated…
Economy
Why Stanford’s New Labor Lab Is Betting Big on Predicting the Next Job Crisis
The figures were discreetly delivered, tucked away in a Goldman Sachs report that most people ignored after skimming it. AI is cited as the main cause of the…
Economy
What New Zealand’s Unemployment Surge Reveals About a Once-Booming Economy
In the March quarter, the unemployment rate in New Zealand decreased slightly to 5.3%. At first glance, that seems like good news. However, if you take a few…
Economy
Inside the Economic Fallout as China’s Property Crisis Drags Into Its Sixth Year
The evidence is easy to see if you stroll through a mid-tier Chinese city, not Beijing or Shanghai, but somewhere with a few million inhabitants and a skyline…
Economy
The Hidden Economic Impact of AI’s Massive Appetite for Electricity
Outside a big data center, there's a strange silence. No conveyor belts, no visible output, and no smokestacks. Only the faint vibration of something massive occurring inside and…
