Need a Job? America’s Smallest Employers Have a Record Share of Openings

Need a Job? America’s Smallest Employers Have a Record Share of Openings

America’s tiniest employers have the highest share of job openings on record—more than one in five available positions—a sign the labor market might be tilting toward the little guy. Solid demand for workers from small establishments, such as mom-and-pop businesses and many franchise locations, stands in contrast to a cooling labor market more broadly. It … Read more

The Mounting Challenges Facing New York City Mayor Eric Adams

The Mounting Challenges Facing New York City Mayor Eric Adams

Nov. 18, 2023 11:00 am ET NEW YORK—With the skyscrapers of Wall Street behind him, Eric Adams watched earlier this week as an electric passenger aircraft circled Manhattan’s downtown heliport. He shared his dream that the city would be a hub of the new technology and waxed about the prospect of futuristic new jobs. Then … Read more

George Santos Faces Expulsion Vote in House

George Santos Faces Expulsion Vote in House

Updated Nov. 1, 2023 5:41 pm ET WASHINGTON—House lawmakers are set to vote as soon as Wednesday night on whether to expel Rep. George Santos (R., N.Y.), who made a series of bold fabrications in running for office and faces federal fraud charges related to his 2022 campaign. Two-thirds of House lawmakers would need to … Read more

When Will the Fed Stop Raising Rates? That's the Trillion-Dollar … – The Wall Street Journal

When Will the Fed Stop Raising Rates? That's the Trillion-Dollar … – The Wall Street Journal

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For Frustrated Fans, Streaming Makes Watching Sports a Sport Unto Itself

For Frustrated Fans, Streaming Makes Watching Sports a Sport Unto Itself

Listen to article (2 minutes) Whenever Jimmy Kraft is about to watch the New York Yankees, he first checks a calendar to make sure he is subscribed to the right streaming app. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 Source link

AI Expert Max Tegmark Warns That Humanity Is Failing the New Technology’s Challenge

AI Expert Max Tegmark Warns That Humanity Is Failing the New Technology’s Challenge

Listen to article (3 minutes) Max Tegmark has long believed in the promise of artificial intelligence. As a physicist and AI researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a co-founder of the Future of Life Institute, which studies technology, he has envisioned a near future in which superintelligent computers could fight climate change, find … Read more