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Batteries And Black Workers: The Stakes Of The UAW Strike

The union is pushing to get workers at electric-vehicle battery factories, putting fair wages at the center of reducing emissions.

Heat Stroke? More Like Heat Strikes

As extreme temps rise, delivery drivers and warehouse workers face unsafe conditions and obstacles to collective action.

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.

Is Name Discrimination in Hiring Still A Trend? Industry Leaders Say Yes

Black job-seekers are still whitening their résumés. Even so, one year after finishing college, 60% of Black graduates were underemployed.

The House Just Voted On A Potential TikTok Ban (Again). Now What?

House lawmakers have once again passed legislation that could lead to a nationwide TikTok ban, renewing a massive threat to the company’s US operations. The move could fast-track a proposal TikTok has been fighting against for weeks.

Netflix Gained 9.3 Million Subscribers This Year As It Adjusts Streaming Strategy

Last year, Netflix made a particularly risky bet by pushing users who share passwords to create their own accounts — but it’s paid off.

TikTok Is In The Hot Seat Once Again In Washington

TikTok is again facing an imminent threat from Congress. On Wednesday, House Republicans added a hot-button bill that could lead to a nationwide TikTok ban to a wide-ranging foreign aid package intended to help Israel and Ukraine.

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.

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There’s A New Excitement Around The WNBA This Season

Ticket sales for the Chicago Sky have jumped. Celebrities are wearing Indiana Fever jerseys. Google searches for the league are higher than ever. Everyone is talking about the WNBA. And the hype is real.