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Productivity
France's 35-Hour Week and Falling Investment Weigh on Growth
A Chosun Ilbo report ties France's 35-hour cap and falling business investment to weaker growth. The thesis i…
Oct 19
Indonesia's Job Creation Slows as Industrial Output Climbs, Minister Says
Indonesia's Industry Minister has publicly stated that job creation is weakening even as the country's indust…
Oct 16
Madison Courier Headline Names the Jobs Puzzle of the Moment
A Madison Courier headline this week asks the central question of the moment: "The economy is growing, but wh…
Oct 14
White House Economist Hassett: AI Creates Jobs, Not Unemployment
NEC director Kevin Hassett says academic research shows AI-adopting firms raise sales, employment and wages,…
Oct 13
IDB Ties Mexico's Productive Future to Closing the Digital Talent Gap
The Inter-American Development Bank has named a single 'model' as the lever between Mexico's digital talent g…
Oct 12
Skills Gaps Cost 3 in 10 Employers a Full Working Day Weekly
Three in 10 employers lose a full working day each week to skills gaps, a new study finds — roughly 40 hours…
Oct 12
UCLA Forecast Shows California's Growth-Jobs Divide Widening
UCLA's latest forecast projects California will keep posting strong gross state product growth while employme…
Oct 9
US Labor Market Holds Steady as Q2 Productivity Picks Up
US worker productivity accelerated in the second quarter while the labor market held stable, Reuters reports…
Sep 29
Goldman Sachs: AI Exposure Now Touches Two-Thirds of US Occupations
Goldman Sachs Research estimates two-thirds of US occupations face AI automation exposure, with roughly 300 m…
Sep 27
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