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The Front Page: Artificial intelligence AI will force massive economic change

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The Front Page: Artificial intelligence AI will force massive economic change

AI is tipped to have a massive effect on the workforce. Photo / Supplied In the 1930s, celebrated economist John Maynard Keynes predicted his grandchildren would be working 15-hour weeks because of the impact of technology. Fast-forward to the present day and we have newspaper columns being filled with reports of workers burning out on … Read more

Harvard Professor Claudia Goldin wins Nobel memorial economics prize

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Harvard Professor Claudia Goldin wins Nobel memorial economics prize

Goldin becomes only the third woman to be awarded the prize since it was established in 1968 by Sweden’s central bank. ADVERTISEMENT Claudia Goldin, a professor at Harvard, has been awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, the final prize of this year’s Nobel season.  Goldin, a specialist in labor and economic history is … Read more