Actors and writers won strict limits on artificial intelligence in last year’s contract negotiations, but editors and artists face a growing challenge.
Category: Labor and Jobs
Child Care Costs Challenge Women’s Gains in Work Force
Participation in the labor force has surged among women in their prime working years. But for those with children under 5, the gains may have peaked.
U.S. Economy Grew Faster Than Expected in Second Quarter, at 2.8% Rate
Gross domestic product rose at a 2.8 percent annual rate in the second quarter, new evidence of the economy’s resilience despite high interest rates.
Caterpillar Factory in Mexico Draws Complaint of Labor Abuses
The Biden administration declined to pursue a union complaint of labor abuses in Mexico, raising new concerns about offshoring.
Landlords Have Started Using A.I. Chatbots to Manage Properties
Artificial intelligence is doing everything from helping landlords communicate with tenants to managing energy use.
What to know about the latest jobs report.
Hiring levels have eased slightly but remain strong. The data for May, due Friday, is expected to show a gain of 190,000.
Why Gen Z College Students Are Seeking Tech and Finance Jobs
Many of Harvard’s Generation Z say “sellout” is not an insult.
Biden’s China Tariffs Are the End of an Era for Cheap Chinese Goods
The president’s move to protect strategic manufacturing sectors from low-cost competition aims to increase jobs, but consumers might not like the costs.
UAW Loses Unionization Vote at Mercedes Factories in Alabama
The election, fiercely opposed by the state’s political leaders, was seen as a test of the United Automobile Workers’ ability to unionize factories in the South.
Few Chinese Electric Cars Are Sold in U.S., but Industry Fears a Flood
Automakers in the United States and their supporters welcomed President Biden’s tariffs, saying they would protect domestic manufacturing and jobs from cheap Chinese vehicles.