AI can produce a first draft. Someone still has to make the finished work worth paying for. The September 2026 edition of The Wage to...
For millions of hourly and shift workers, flexibility is built into when they work but rarely into when they get paid. Labor Economy workers are...
American consumers are facing added strain as inflation continues to outpace wage growth. “A substantial number of Americans are worse off, their incomes are not...
Texas businesses using artificial intelligence to set compensation or select employees for layoffs could face greater scrutiny if Democratic attorney general nominee Nathan Johnson wins...
A sick day may last 24 hours. The financial effects can stay much longer. For millions of workers, one missed shift can reduce the next...
Artificial intelligence is affecting the labor market, though not in the way people might think. That’s according to Torsten Slok, Apollo Global Management’s chief economist,...
A posted hourly wage can overstate what a shift is worth to the person being asked to work it. Gas, tolls, vehicle expenses and unpaid...
A dollar can only stretch so far. For 60 million Labor Economy workers, each trip to the checkout can involve hard choices about what to...