In 2023, following the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, Oregon experienced more new business registrations than any other state in the nation.
A proposed statewide Domestic Workers Bill of Rights would cover housekeepers and other workers employed in private homes and give them access to wage, discrimination and enforcement protections.
This long-depressed city has overcome some of its most serious problems. Maybe others can accomplish the same thing.
A pioneer in AI governance talks about why policymakers must shape the wise use of this powerful technology.
The rapidly advancing technology is going to reshape American work. Public officials are trying to prepare workers for the seismic shift.
Lawmakers in some Republican-controlled states face resistance from business groups that say strict verification could cripple key industries.
Lawmakers in at least eight states are proposing bans or tighter limits as garnishment hits thousands of patients each year and federal protections recede.
We make it too hard for immigrants with substantial education and professional experience gained in other countries to work here at their skill level, filling critical labor shortages. We should evaluate competence in a rigorous yet realistic way.
A new Dallas Fed forecast points to modest gains in 2026 as labor shortages and immigration limits restrain hiring.
Civil service exam bottlenecks and union pushback halted a plan to join a streamlined hiring program, leaving agencies understaffed as Mayor Zohran Mamdani takes office.
While rivals like Texas and Florida posted gains, California lost jobs and recorded the nation’s highest unemployment rate.
With a multibillion-dollar deficit, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget leaves tens of thousands of promised subsidized slots unfunded, keeping families on waitlists for years.
Gov. Bob Ferguson supports a proposed nearly 10 percent tax on incomes over $1 million.
Traffic speeds averaged just 12.6 mph last year, pushing the city to third place nationally for congestion as downtown activity rebounds.
Switzerland’s education system embodies a tight connection between school and work, functioning as a talent development system for the economy. Employers take the lead.
The state’s 2021 pay-range law helped fuel similar policies across the U.S. and now the European Union.
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