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Artificial Intelligence Taking Human Jobs

Dick Wright Mar 6, 2023 Dig deeper

The Great American Shakedown

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Dec 9, 2019 The ruling elites have squandered their credibility through their betrayal of workers. And the impeachment won't help. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Jim Hightower / OtherWords Nov 14, 2019 Jobs in a new category called “wealth work" are growing twice as fast as other jobs. And no, it doesn’t mean working on getting wealthy. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

U.S. Adds a Solid 128,000 Jobs in October, Despite GM Strike

JOSH BOAK and BANI SAPNA / The Associated Press Nov 1, 2019 The sturdy labor market remains a vital source of strength for the economy and makes the Federal Reserve less likely to cut interest rates. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Labor Day Celebrations

David Fitzsimmons / The Arizona Star, Tucson, AZ Sep 2, 2019 Dig deeper

The Green New Deal Can Crush Inequality, Too

Héctor J. Figueroa / OtherWords May 13, 2019 Communities across the U.S. don’t experience climate change and inequality as two isolated issues, but as interlinked crises. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

CEOs Can’t Wait to Replace Workers With Robots

Jim Hightower / May 9, 2019 Corporate bosses are privately gushing about implementing a transformative “AI agenda” across our economy. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Wisconsin Gave Foxconn Millions for a Factory and Jobs That Never Came

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Apr 30, 2019 The tech firm promised 13,000 jobs in a project involving one of the biggest public-incentive deals ever given to an international company. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A Promising Future

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jan 16, 2019 Dig deeper

Salaried Workers Beware: GM Cuts Are a Warning for All

TOM KRISHER and JOSH BOAK / The Associated Press Dec 1, 2018 With technology transforming the labor market, white-collar employees are subject to the huge layoffs factory workers know all too well. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

‘Jobs Alliance’ Tries to Block Job-Creating Gas Plants in West Virginia

By Ken Ward Jr. / ProPublica Sep 28, 2018 Murray Energy, one of the nation’s largest coal producers, is paying for lawyers trying to block natural gas plants that would support a growing industry. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Trump Is Subsidizing Companies That Send Jobs Overseas

George Faraday / OtherWords Sep 27, 2018 The top 100 federal contractors now send over 8,000 jobs overseas each year—triple the rate under Obama. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )