Yesterday, I wrote about the pandemic and its impact on working mothers. I said that COVID-19 has created two classes of women. That’s not really…
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Much has been written about the impact of the pandemic on working mothers. During the pandemic, women exited the workforce in extraordinary numbers. The assumption…
Two interesting articles published recently. One suggested that labor shortages will plague employers for years to come, based on a report released by Indeed.com. The…
Earlier this year, I wrote about legislation that is now in front of the Texas Legislature. The Lone Star State wants to rethink the way…
In 1955, the last streetcar traveled down Farnam Street in Omaha, NE; the city replaced its streetcars with an all-bus fleet. Over the years, Omaha…
For years, the WCC Administration has carried on about the coming enrollment decline. They have used it to justify their plan to open a hotel…
California’s steep decline in community college enrollment is still making news. Since the Great Recession, California’s two-year colleges have shed nearly a million students. Administrators…
The University of Wisconsin has announced that it will cease offering degree programs at its Richland Center campus. The decision raises an issue regarding the…
Newly published MIT research shows the impact of automation on less educated workers. According to Daron Acemoglu, a professor of Labor Economics at MIT, automation…
Earlier this month, I wrote about the possibility of a looming correction in housing prices. Analysts from Goldman Sachs and Moody’s suggested that housing prices…