Brookings report urges modernization of US employment record systems
When the COVID-19 pandemic began, millions of Americans lost their jobs rapidly, exposing significant gaps in the nation’s employment data infrastructure.
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Brookings Institution reviews global approaches for modernizing U.S. employment record systems
The Brookings Institution has released a report examining international approaches to modernizing employment records and their potential implications for the United States.
Air traffic controller shortage leads to flight delays amid government shutdown
U.S. air traffic controllers have become a focus of attention due to the ongoing federal government shutdown.
Mobilizing resources urged for universal care services expansion in Albania
Albania has made notable progress in areas such as gender equality, higher education for women, political participation, and health outcomes.
Challenges grow around AI-driven data labor outsourcing in Global South
The increasing reliance on artificial intelligence (AI) and social media algorithms has led to a growing demand for human labor to process, label, and moderate data, particularly in the Global…
Analysis examines potential effects of new SNAP waiver policies under recession scenarios
The Brookings Institution has released a data interactive accompanying research by Lauren Bauer and Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach, examining how changes proposed in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) could…
Unemployment rises unevenly across DC metro area as racial gaps shift
Unemployment trends in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area have shifted over the past year, according to new findings from the DMV Monitor project.
CHIPS Act linked to significant job growth in U.S. semiconductor sector
The $52.7 billion CHIPS and Science Act, enacted in August 2022, has led to the creation of between 42,465 and 54,385 jobs and increased wages in 149 U.S. counties with…
Researchers predict AI will shift labor demand toward lower-wage jobs
A forthcoming paper to be presented at the Brookings Papers on Economic Activity (BPEA) conference on September 26 examines how artificial intelligence (AI) could alter labor market dynamics in the…
Culinary Union plans civil disobedience at Las Vegas airport amid ongoing contract talks
Hundreds of members from the Culinary Workers Union Local 226 plan to picket and participate in civil disobedience at Harry Reid International Airport on December 3, 2025.
Fogarty Elementary secretary Doris Reilly named NEARI’s 2026 ESP of the Year
Doris Reilly, a secretary at Fogarty Memorial Elementary School in Glocester, has been named the 2026 National Education Association Rhode Island (NEARI) Education Support Professional of the Year.
IAM Union members at Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico reject decertification effort
IAM Union members at Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico have voted to retain their union representation, defeating a decertification effort led by the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation.
Florida education groups challenge new syllabus submission rule for college instructors
The Florida Education Association (FEA) and the United Faculty of Florida have filed a petition against the Florida Department of Education in response to State Board of Education Rule 6A-14.092.
Hawaiʻi high schoolers attend Dive Into Education event focused on teaching careers
More than 230 high school students from public schools across Hawaiʻi attended the third annual Dive Into Education event on Friday to learn about careers in teaching.
Judge affirms labor board ruling granting back pay eligibility for over 2,200 Hawaii teachers
A state Circuit Court judge has upheld a decision by the Hawaiʻi Labor Relations Board (HLRB) that could allow more than 2,200 public school teachers in Hawaiʻi to receive service credit for teaching experience gained outside the state.