AI Is Threatening Americans’ Jobs. Could Guaranteed Income Provide A Safety Net?
Global policymakers and business leaders are now increasingly warning that the rise of artificial intelligence will likely have profound impacts on the labor market and could put millions of people out of work in the years ahead (while also creating new and different jobs in the process).
To Bridge Racial Wealth Gap Americans Willing To Pay More
A new study identified Black-owned businesses and found Americans are willing to pay more to close the racial wealth gap.
4-Day Workweeks May Be Around The Corner. A Third Of America’s Companies Are Exploring...
Burnout is such a problem for workers that some bosses are considering shrinking the length of the workweek. Nearly one-third (30%) of large US companies are exploring new work schedule shifts such as four-day or four-and-a-half-day workweeks, according to a KPMG survey of CEOs released this week.
What Trends Are Showing About The Types Of Startups Getting Funding
What kinds of startups are trending? When inflation surged toward the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, central banks responded by raising interest rates, which caused companies to slash their investments.
What’s Behind Gavin Newsom’s U-Turn On Worker Heat Protections?
What’s behind Gavin Newsom’s u-turn on worker heat protections? Hint: It would cost billions of dollars to bring California’s prisons into compliance.
Electric Trucks Will Be A Boon For Black Communities
Freeways, ports, and other industrial areas are often seen on the horizon — or closer, in some instances — in Black communities. Living in close quarters to, say, factories or petrochemical plants or other fixed sources of pollution is hugely detrimental to public health in such neighborhoods.
Buyer Beware: Unregulated ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Loans Can Lead To Greater Debt And...
America's debt addiction takes on a new twist—thanks to opaque, unregulated "buy now, pay later" loans that have swept retail in the past few years.
Studies Show Black Women Struggle In Transition To Retirement
Retirement is what the majority of Americans look forward to after spending decades in the workforce. It comes with financial independence and newfound freedom. However, Black women are not as supported as their white counterparts in retirement.
Average Credit Card Debt Increased 10% To $6,501 In 2023
As of the third quarter (Q3) of 2023, consumers collectively owed more than $1 trillion on their credit cards.
Cars, Sugar And Cruises: How The Port Of Baltimore Closure Could Hurt The Economy
The bridge collapse that has indefinitely halted the flow of ships in and out of the Port of Baltimore could hurt the local economy, strain supply chains and scramble deliveries along the US East Coast.
Must Read
NBA Bans Toronto Raptors’ Jontay Porter For Violating League’s Gambling Rules
The NBA has banned Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter from the league after an investigation found that the 24-year-old had violated betting rules, the league said.
