Climate Change Climate change’s highest cost: Overheated employees too miserable to work The US economy could lose $221 billion annually by 2090 as people stop working as much or as hard. by James Temple 2018-11-27T14:15:00-05:00
Business Impact A digital capitalism Marx might enjoy The conflict between labor and capital has shifted in capital’s favor. But there are some ways labor could fight back. by Ryan Avent 2018-06-27T07:30:00-04:00
Future of Work Robots Won’t Save the U.K. from a Brexit Labor Shortage As many foreign workers are forced out of the country, don’t expect smart machines to clean your office or help out on the farm. by Jamie Condliffe 2017-12-21T00:00:00-05:00
Intelligent Machines Is Automation Warping the Labor Market as Dramatically as We Think? A new study provides a counter to the conventional wisdom that robots are stealing our jobs. by Jamie Condliffe 2017-05-11T13:10:00-04:00
Business Impact Apple’s $1 Billion Manufacturing Boost Will Likely Bring Robots, Not Factory Jobs Advanced processes can certainly boost productivity—but they’re unlikely to lead to more jobs in the industry. by Jamie Condliffe 2017-05-04T13:45:00-04:00
Business Impact Uber Is Engaged in Psychological Warfare with Its Drivers By cajoling its workers to stay out on the streets longer, it can provide a better service without an increase in costs. by Jamie Condliffe 2017-04-03T10:05:00-04:00
Tech Policy Actually, Steve Mnuchin, Robots Have Already Affected the U.S. Labor Market The suggestion that job loss due to automation is 50 years off is laughable—and there’s finally some data to prove it. by Jamie Condliffe 2017-03-28T14:45:00-04:00
Business Impact This Is How Uber Has Shaped the Taxi Labor Market Ride-hailing hasn’t eroded the number of taxi driver jobs, but it has made them pay less. by Jamie Condliffe 2017-01-27T11:10:00-05:00
Business Impact Robots Will Devour Jobs More Slowly Than You Think An automated workforce is inevitable, but humans may labor alongside machines for the foreseeable future. by Jamie Condliffe 2017-01-13T10:55:00-05:00
Smart Cities The Robotic Grocery Store of the Future Is Here Swarm robotics, autonomous delivery vehicles, and machine-learned preferences will help deliver your food faster. by Jamie Condliffe 2016-12-29T00:00:00-05:00