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fromIndependent
1 day ago

Minimum wage hikes over past nine years not linked to job losses, ESRI finds

Minimum wage increases in Ireland from 2016 to 2025 did not result in higher job losses among low-paid workers.
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Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
1 week ago

CFOs admit privately that AI layoffs will be 9x higher this year-and still a fraction of 'doomsday' predictions | Fortune

AI is expected to impact white-collar jobs, but actual job losses may be minimal compared to overall workforce size.
fromTheregister
9 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Anthropic chucks chump change at studies on job-killing tech

AI could significantly disrupt the job market, potentially leading to high unemployment rates, and Anthropic is funding research to understand these impacts.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
1 week ago

CFOs admit privately that AI layoffs will be 9x higher this year-and still a fraction of 'doomsday' predictions | Fortune

AI is expected to impact white-collar jobs, but actual job losses may be minimal compared to overall workforce size.
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fromComputerworld
2 weeks ago

Anthropic announces think tank to examine AI's effect on economy and society

Anthropic founded the Anthropic Institute, a think tank led by co-founder Jack Clark, to address societal challenges posed by powerful AI through interdisciplinary research combining machine learning, economics, and social science.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

5 papers from the Super Bowl of Economics

Industrial AI adoption typically causes firms' productivity to fall initially, then rebound, producing a J-shaped productivity trajectory.
OMG science
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

This teenager who wrote a research paper on how AI could impact teen jobs

AI is replacing common teenage jobs like retail and food service through kiosks and self-checkout, reducing summer and entry-level employment opportunities for teens.
Artificial intelligence
fromWIRED
3 months ago

OpenAI Staffer Quits, Alleging Company's Economic Research Is Drifting Into AI Advocacy

OpenAI has become more guarded about publishing research on AI's negative economic impacts, prompting departures from its economic research team.
US news
fromFast Company
10 months ago

Nearly a quarter of the U.S. is 'functionally unemployed.' Here's what that means

The true rate of functional unemployment in the U.S. is currently 24.4%, indicating significant economic hardship for many workers.
Germany politics
fromwww.dw.com
11 months ago

Free money for all: Germany's basic income experiment DW 04/15/2025

Universal basic income is being researched as a potential economic model, revealing insights on work motivation and social welfare.
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