Some wonder if electric microgrids could light the way in California
After power shut-offs that affected millions of Californians, clean energy advocates are calling for a transformation of the electric grid. They want more home solar-panel...
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This jobs program just might get people back to work
A reemployment grant program from the U.S. Department of Labor will give states $3 billion over the next six years, but starting in 2023, states...
Unskilled workers often tied down by ‘abusive’ noncompete agreements
In a half-dozen states, legislators have proposed barring or limiting noncompete agreements applied to surprisingly low-level employees — janitors, landscapers and entry-level health workers, for...
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Which college majors lead to the highest salaries?
Anxiety over the cost of higher education leads to tools that help high school students connect degrees to dollars.