Across universities and research centers, experts are studying how nuclear weapons, engineered pathogens, and artificial intelligence could reshape humanity’s future.
A century ago, Americans spent nearly half of their income on food. Today, that figure is closer to one-tenth. Bryan Walsh at Vox talks about how we got here.
The proposed rule also puts more weight on how much control workers have and whether they face a profit or a loss — a standard that tends to favor employers.
In an uncertain economy, equipment purchases can be less risky than new hires. Capital expenditures can also help companies deal with a tightening labor supply.
Between COVID shortages, expired EV tax incentives, and tariff anxiety, vehicle sales have been volatile in the last few years and down in the last few months. But things could be picking up.
Economists say numbers that will be released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on unemployment and wage growth will help them get a sense of consumer’s spending power going forward.
