Salma Niazi / TruthdigMar 24, 2026
A generation of young Afghans is struggling with unemployment and the consequent psychological distress. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
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Conor Smyth / FAIRAug 14, 2025
The media hype surrounding the threat of AI job loss could serve as smokescreen for the potential Trump Recession. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
Dean Baker / Beat the PressOct 30, 2023
The hawkers of the "aging Baby Boomer" narrative seem to want us to believe that inequality just magically happened and we have to live with it. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Lynn Parramore / TruthdigSep 1, 2023
History suggests artificial intelligence will further degrade the dignity of labor, not unleash an age of plenty or an abundance of quality jobs. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
William Lazonick / Cambridge University PressAug 25, 2023
A new book argues that stock buybacks and other hallmarks of financialization drive income inequity, employment instability, and productive fragility. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )
Dean Baker / Center for Economic and Policy ResearchAug 7, 2023
The July jobs report was largely positive: low unemployment levels, high job creation, and consistent GDP growth. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
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