US applications for unemployment benefits fall again as job market continues to show strength

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week as the labor market continues to show resilience despite elevated interest rates. The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week as the labor market continues to show resilience despite elevated interest rates. See the entire article on Arizona’s unemployment, or, read…

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David Brooks: “The Economy Is Really Good;” Unemployment Is Low, Wages Are Up & Crime Is Down

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics. Brooks said on Friday’s PBS NewsHour that the “economy … New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics. Brooks…

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AI could unleash mass unemployment and inequality. Tax the top 1% to ease the pain.

PROJECT SYNDICATE European Union lawmakers recently reached a provisional agreement on a landmark regulation to mitigate the risks that artificial intelligence poses to humanity, and other countries … PROJECT SYNDICATE European Union lawmakers recently reached a provisional agreement on a landmark regulation to mitigate the risks that artificial intelligence poses to humanity, and other countries … See the entire…

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