From the moment Ascend WV — the remote work program offering cash and recreation incentives to out-of-state workers — was revealed, people (including us) asked, “What about West Virginians who want to stay but can’t afford to?” WVU and Marshall seemed to have listened. At the ...
by Jonathan Bernstein Inflation is receding, unemployment is at or near record lows, US growth continues at a solid pace … and Americans are deeply pessimistic about the economy. More than half say it is getting worse, while an additional 28% say it is not getting better. Just 37% of ...
America’s prosperity depends on attracting foreign talent. Yet due to a dysfunctional immigration system, millions of workers face insurmountable hurdles to gaining permanent residence. It was always a risk that other governments would take the opportunity to lure skilled workers away from ...
by Christopher M. Richardson While the end of Title 42 did not lead to the border surges some anticipated, America still faces an immigration crisis, with a backlog of nearly 1.6 million asylum cases. Officials apprehended migrants crossing the border more than 5 million times from ...
by Simone Stolzoff From California-based tech giants Twitter and Meta to retailers such as Amazon and Walmart, few industries have been spared from layoffs in recent weeks. These layoffs are a devastating blow to workers’ livelihoods. But the ripple effects run deeper than paychecks. ...
by Nita Farahany Modern workers increasingly find companies no longer content to consider their résumés, cover letters and job performance. More and more, employers want to evaluate their brains. Businesses are screening prospective job candidates with tech-assisted ...