Why Your Name Matters

With baby names, parents could have based a decision on popularity, politics, or the profession they hope their little one will aspire to.

Why the Gender Wage Gap Doesn’t Disappear

Whether looking at accounting, the law, dentists, or Uber drivers, we remain unable to solve the problem of the gender wage gap.

Should We Worry About Robots?

Considering the impact of robots, we can look at jobs and productivity in manufacturing and services businesses.

Why the French Have a Great Lunch Break

Moving beyond the “Great French Lunch Break,” we can look back and globally to see how our work hours vary.

Where Have All of the Bank Robbers Gone?

Even looking at bank robbers, we see that technological innovation creates the changing job markets that wind up as structural unemployment.

When $15.00 is really $19.03

For more than a decade, workers have asked for a $15 minimum wage. Actually that means they’ve been asking for less every year. This year, we would have to earn $19.03 for the same purchasing power as 2012’s $15.00. Your…

How Home Work Created Assignments For Dog Walkers

Having shifted to more working at home, we initiated a ripple of changes for the people that do our dog walking.

Why Job Switchers Love Labor Markets

For happier news, we could look at how labor markets favor job switchers rather than the inflation headlines.

A Day in a Ukraine Factory

Even when air raid sirens send workers to shelters, still, a Ukraine grain mill continues producing its flour, pasta, and cookies.

How a Sedative Helped an Elephant in Kyiv

Looking at wartime zoos, we see how animals are comforted, supplies are stocked, and staff fights the war by remaining.