U.S. to boost surveillance of virus variants, CDC head says
The U.S. government, including the Pentagon, is stepping up surveillance of coronavirus variants to monitor their impact on COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics, the new head...
College-age Americans face permanent hit with few job prospects
America's youngest workers will end 2020 facing some of the nation’s bleakest employment prospects and the most volatile job market ever for recent college graduates.
Fed officials saw rates on hold, with an eye on downside risk
Federal Reserve officials said their monetary policy was likely to remain appropriate "for a time" even amid what they saw as persistent downside risks. "Participants...
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New blue-collar jobs that will survive the rise of artificial intelligence
Call it the automation paradox: The infusion of AI, robotics and big data into the workplace is elevating the demand for people’s ingenuity, to reinvent...
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Tight job market could loosen the obsession for the perfect worker
Most employers have been reluctant to hire a candidate whose résumé isn’t a perfect fit.