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Australian premier’s proposal would require business to allow remote work
As American businesses are pulling back on working from home, the Australian government is trying to force companies to guarantee it. On Wednesday, Jacinta Allan, the premier of the Australian state of Victoria, proposed a…
Europe’s labor rules are holding it back
Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor proposed a new rule that would increase the flexibility of independent contractors and reduce employment costs for app-based service companies, such as Uber and DoorDash. Specifically,…
This New York bill would protect lawyers from AI competition
If you're a New Yorker in trouble with the law, it might soon be impossible for you to consult your favorite chatbot for legal advice. Last week, the New York state Senate Internet and Technology Committee unanimously…
Why the Economic Impact of Immigration Restrictions is Similar to that of Racial Discrimination and Apartheid
South African apartheid sign. (NA) In an insightful recent post, economist Tarnell Brown explains why the economic effects of immigration restrictions are similar to those of racial discrimination and segregation. He builds…
Trump blames illegal immigrants for high housing prices. Blame zoning instead.
President Donald Trump delivered an end-of-year address Wednesday night to tout economic accomplishments of dubious veracity and attribute hardships to anything other than his own policies. On historically high housing costs,…
The Teamsters want to keep transportation costs higher
"I want to protect the jobs of a narrow constituency so that I can win reelection" is not a winning campaign slogan, so politicians insist they're protecting you instead. That's the tactic Sen. John…
The federal government has shed 271,000 jobs this year. That’s great.
When President Donald Trump took the oath of office for a second time in January, more than 3 million people worked for the federal government. Over the 10 months since, that total has declined significantly. The newest jobs…
Federal Reserve defers to Donald Trump by cutting interest rates by 25 points
The Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States, voted to lower its federal funds rate—the interest rate that banks charge each other to borrow overnight and the cost of credit—by 25 basis points on Wednesday. This…
Trump’s $100,000 H1-B visa fee could push jobs to other countries
In December 2024, a battle erupted between the tech right and the nativist right over the H-1B visa program, which allows American employers to hire foreign workers in specialty fields. When President-elect Donald Trump…
AI art in ‘Call of Duty’ leads Ro Khanna to call for more regulation
Rep. Ro Khanna (D–Calif.) called for regulation that would stop companies from replacing workers with AI on Friday, following denunciations of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 for featuring AI-generated art. The constituency of…
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