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Zohran Mamdani Takes On The Gig Economy’s Wage Thieves
Inside the office of the nonprofit Worker’s Justice Project in Brooklyn, Gustavo Ajche pulled up a screenshot on his phone. It showed the delivery app Motoclick had paid him $6.75 for three hours of work in November 2024—a fraction of the city’s $19.56 minimum hourly...
GM Pours $30 Million Into Training For UAW Workers In Kansas
General Motors is pouring $30 million into training for employees of its Fairfax Assembly Plant in Kansas City, Kansas, as it transitions to next-generation gasoline-powered vehicle production at the site. The training will happen on-the-job, meaning the hourly and...
Map Shows Where Unemployment Is Rising And Falling In The US
While many analysts consider the U.S. labor market to be going through a downturn, the reality is not uniform—with certain states seeing their unemployment rates improve, and others experiencing sizeable increases. According to preliminary figures released...
Curiosity Is Not A Soft Skill, But An Operational Advantage
The smartest move isn’t talking about what you’ve achieved. You know that already. There’s no point in bragging, but in getting curious and learning about what others have lived through. Real influence doesn’t come from polished stories about you; it comes from the...
The Cybersecurity Consequences Of The Latest Government Shutdown
Washington entered a partial government shutdown at midnight on Jan. 31, 2026 after funding lapsed for dozens of federal agencies. The Senate advanced a bipartisan funding package late Friday to fund most of the government, but the House had not approved it when...
The Most Important Brand Your Business Has Isn’t Your Logo—It’s You
Your employees decide whether to trust you long before customers ever consider trusting your company. Most small business owners obsess over their company’s branding. But there’s a brand many overlook, and it may be the most consequential one...
Universal Wealth In 2026? Experts Predict A Future Without Work
Musk envisions optional work in your future. Robots will take all your job woes away, and you will be free to choose to work or not. He predicts that your days of overworking, feeling stuck in a job you hate or being pressured to take on a side hustle to...
New Poll Shows The Shifting Conversation Around Blue-Collar Work In The Age Of AI
A poll commissioned by the Business for Good Foundation, a nonprofit focused on reducing the wealth gap, found that 75% of Americans agree that "hands-on skills and practical experience matter more than formal degrees when it comes to career success."...
