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Younger generations might not have to worry about recessions as much as their elders. It would be great news for their job security and stock portfolios.
Data from NBER shows a promising trend: Recessions have become less common in the US.
Jacob Zinkula,Madison Hoff
4 mins read
Oldest siblings tend to make more money. Researchers have a new theory that explains why.
Younger siblings tend to earn less money than their older siblings. Differences in early health out…
Jacob Zinkula
3 mins read
People love hanging out with friends who they think make less than them
People who believe they have a higher relative income are more likely to socialize with their peers…
Noah Sheidlower
2 mins read
Over a million more moms would work full time if the US had better childcare support, a new study shows
Expanded childcare under the Build Back Better plan, which Republicans and Democratic Sen. Joe Manc…
Dominick Reuter
2 mins read
Just a third of the money from the government's massive Payroll Protection Program actually helped keep workers employed, study says
The program was "highly regressive," researchers said. Of the $510 billion in initial PPP loans, $3…
Ben Winck
3 mins read
'Sin taxes' are meant to push people away from booze and cigarettes, but they mostly hit those who can least afford to pay
Just 10% of US households account for 80% of sin tax revenue, according to an NBER paper. Many of t…
Ben Winck
1 min read
The coronavirus recession only lasted 2 months, the shortest downturn in US history
The National Bureau of Economic Research found the recession only lasted from February 2020 to Apri…
Madison Hoff
3 mins read
Automation helped kill up to 70% of the US's middle-class jobs since 1980, study says
Wages have barely budged since the 1970s while productivity has stagnated. A new NBER paper argues …
Ben Winck
2 mins read
2 reasons why the NBER won't declare that the economy is officially in a recession
"The economy is not in the jaws of a recession," Raymond James chief investment officer Larry Adams…
Matthew Fox
4 mins read
5 ways AI could change your job, including making it more interesting and helping to convince your boss to let your work from home
AI could make you more productive and help you keep working from home, but it will also increase co…
Jacob Zinkula
4 mins read
High-earning, workaholic men are cutting their work hours the most right now
Many workers are changing their approach to work. Highly-educated, highly-paid men are starting to …
Jason Lalljee
3 mins read
Some companies have used a legal loophole to avoid paying overtime by giving workers exaggerated job titles
Between 2010 and 2018, a growing number of companies started classifying workers as managers to avo…
Jason Lalljee
3 mins read
Forget 'quiet quitting': High-income men are openly cutting their work hours more than their coworkers
High-income men are cutting their work hours more than their colleagues, while men without college …
Jason Lalljee
3 mins read
Marijuana might hurt Elon Musk's productivity, but legalization has helped US workers find jobs and earn higher wages, a study finds
Marijuana legalization has boosted employment and wages for minorities and older workers, according…
Jacob Zinkula
7 mins read
Is the US in a recession? Not yet, but experts think we could be in one soon.
Are we headed for a recession in 2023? Insider looked at labor market data, spending, and other eco…
Madison Hoff
8 mins read
Get ready for a big downturn — America's 'office apocalypse' is even worse than expected
The office apocalypse: Buildings gutted by work from home will cost cities $453 billion — leading t…
Emil Skandul
4 mins read
It's not just Joe Biden. Plenty of Americans are now working into their 80s.
Many older Americans are entering a "working retirement," which is fulfilling for some, but financi…
Jason Lalljee,Madison Hoff,Andy Kiersz
3 mins read
The midlife crisis is real — and it's coming soon for millennials about to experience 'intense job strain' during their peak earning years
Geriatric millennials should prepare for a "crisis of midlife." It peaks at age 45, and can include…
Jacob Zinkula
2 mins read
Millennials have struggled to find well-paid jobs despite being the most-educated generation. It's because there are more college degrees, but fewer jobs that require them.
NBER researchers found that the declining availability of jobs that require college degrees is resp…
Jason Lalljee
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Remote work has made it easier than ever for white-collar workers to find a job — but this could flip if roles get outsourced to Latin America and Asia
Remote work expert Nick Bloom predicts a growing number of jobs to move overseas by 2025. It would …