Workers’ share of America’s income is at a record low before the AI boom even begins
The AI productivity boom will soon make America richer, say the two leaders of the American economy—Treasury Secretary…
Meta Pushes Its New AI Agent on Employees—but Eases Off on Tokenmaxxing
Meta is formally ending what amounted to a tokenmaxxing incentive program for employees. In an internal announcement this…
Pension, JobSeeker, parenting payments set for $4bn uptick
Growing concerns about one or possibly two more interest rate rises come as a host of the major…
Changes to working hours and minimum wage in Israel for 2026
Significant updates have taken effect in Israel’s labor market in 2026. Adjustments to minimum wage rules and working-hour…
Israel faces housing crisis due to reliance on foreign workers
Since October 7, 2023, Israel has been rapidly replacing its Palestinian labor force with foreign workers. 250,000 foreign…
The stay-at-home boyfriend is now an economic trend as more women than men go to work
You probably know a woman supporting an unemployed man. Maybe you’ve been that woman. What used to be…
Midpregnancy herbicide exposure linked to increased preterm birth risk
Exposure to a widely used herbicide during the middle months of pregnancy may increase the chance of giving…
Labor conference sidesteps Gaza stoush after Ed Husic fails to force debate
A push to recognise claims of genocide in Gaza failed to gain enough support for a debate on…
I am a 63-year-old semiretired physician. If I have saved $2 million for retirement, should Social Security be optional?
Updated July 23, 2026, 1:15 p.m. ET Dear Quentin, I am a 63-year-old semiretired physician. Years ago I said…
Automated workflow speeds bacterial sample preparation for genetic sequencing
Biomedical engineers at Brown University have developed a fully automated workflow that simplifies and accelerates the preparation of…
‘Trifecta of failures’: Plummeting auction clearance rates a ‘problem of Labor’s making’ as Coalition renews tax attack
National auction clearance rates have plummeted this week with new data showing a possible slump to below 50…
A Smaller Labor Force Means a Smaller Economy
In 2024, the U.S. fertility rate reached a new low of 1.6. Net immigration started declining rapidly that…