Low Workforce Participation Rate, Amid an Improving Economy, Nags at Economists By JOSH ZUMBRUN A U.S. economy that suddenly looks healthy—50 straight months of job gains, best quarter of growth in 11 years—is falling short in a key area. It
Janet Murumba wasn’t always handy with a power drill. The Kenyan immigrant arrived in Seattle at age 30 with a high school education and no skills to speak of. What she did have was ambition. After a couple of years
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Unemployment rates across the Bay Area dropped in November, compared with a year ago, according to data released Friday from the state’s Employment Development Department. The unemployment rate in Marin County was 3.9 percent in November, down
A robot delivers an order of fresh towels to a room at the Aloft Hotel in Cupertino, Calif. A machine that administers sedatives recently began treating patients at a Seattle hospital. At a Silicon Valley hotel, a bellhop robot delivers items to
aNewDomain — Most people know that Silicon Valley has a diversity problem. Women and ethnic minorities are underrepresented in Big Tech. Racist and sexist job discrimination are obviously unfair. They also shape a toxic, insular white male “bro” culture that generates periodic
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(CNSNews.com) – The labor force participation rate remained at a 36-year low of 62.8 percent in November, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The participation rate, which is the percentage of the civilian noninstitutional population who participated in the
Earlier today Tiffany Zhong tweeted out a list of “top” offers for undergraduate internships at tech companies. Her use of a single paltry money bag emoji in the caption barely cover$$$$$$$ it. The hospital bill for internal organ corrosion after staring directly at this list will
How is Silicon Valley supposed to stay exceptional when its belief system keeps getting debunked? First empirical evidence proved there’s no such thing as a meritocracy. Then they had to add a disclaimer that “change the world” may not mean for the better.
This is the time of year when high school seniors apply to college, and when I get lots of mail about whether college is worth the cost. The answer is unequivocally yes, but with one big qualification. I’ll come to
