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In the hierarchy of academic degrees awarded in the United States, professional and doctoral degrees are at the top. Covering a wide range of highly-specialized fields of study, including...
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Historically, a college degree has been seen as a ticket to socioeconomic upward mobility in the United States – and for good reason. According to estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics,...
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Incomes tend to rise with educational attainment in the United States. The latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the typical worker with no more than a high school diploma earns...
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From Detroit to Hollywood, 2023 has been a historic year for organized labor in the United States. According to a report published by Barron’s, over 18 million workdays were lost to labor...
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The labor fight that has been pitting writers and actors against film and television producers has halted U.S. movie and TV production. The bitter disputes include issues regarding pay, working...
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As the world begins to grapple with the consequences of artificial intelligence technologies on the labor market, it is also interesting to look back and see which industries have been thriving...
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The United States has one of the most dynamic economies in the world. Where it once was symbolized by the automotive and steel industries, the American economy is now the world’s technology...
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According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics the national average fatality rate across all professions tracked by the U.S. Department of Labor is a mere 3.3 deaths per 100,000 workers....
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The rapid development of AI language models has already had a significant impact on various occupations and will likely have even more of an impact going forward. These models are designed to...
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The Barbie brand has brought in over$1 billion a year for the last five years and remains the most popular doll in the world. When Ruth Handler invented the iconic adult-figured doll, most dolls...
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Since the AI driven chatbot ChatGPT was unveiled on Nov. 30, 2022, public interest in AI — an acronym for artificial intelligence — has skyrocketed in the United States. According to data...
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Many Americans work in jobs with long hours, low pay, few benefits, clueless managers, or all of the above. Some types of jobs come with an exceptionally poor combination of low pay and higher...
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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the fatal work injury rate for fallers — the frontline workers of the logging industry — last year was a staggering 530 per 100,000...
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The U.S. job market is about to enter an era of unprecedented change that could impact tens of millions of workers. As robotics and artificial intelligence technologies continue to advance, companies...
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