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March 2025

Cornellians
Do Women in the U.S. Still Earn Less than Men?
NPR
Erica Groshen
How reliable is the government's economic data? Under Trump, there are real concerns
Cornell Chronicle
Kricky Ksiazek Honored for Community-Engaged Innovation
Eli Friedman
‘This generation doesn't want to be making the world’s shirts’: Why China’s jobless youth woes could persist
WKBW ABC 7
Art Wheaton
'Devastating': Union raises concerns over planned layoffs at Buffalo AKG Art Museum
NPR
Erica Groshen
Can ... we still trust the monthly jobs report?
Jennifer Choi ’08 Has Dream Job as NBA Hawks’ “Swiss Army Knife”
WGRZ 2
Art Wheaton
UAW backs Trump tariffs, seeks end to 'free trade disaster'
Puritan Work Ethic, Capitalism to be Discussed in Konvitz Lecture
Reuters
Erica Groshen
Trump administration disbands two expert panels on economic data
Wall Street Journal
Erica Groshen
Trump Administration Disbands Two Committees Advising on Economic Stats
Marketplace
Erica Groshen
Experts worry about degradation of economic data after advisory committees disbanded
Cornell Chronicle
Matteson and Colleagues Use AI to Better Understand Nanoparticles
Blau: New Policies Needed to Jumpstart Stalled Gender Equity in Labor Market

February 2025

Audacy
Art Wheaton
What if striking Corrections Officers don't return to work?
Brian Lucas
“I’ve been white womanned”; is internalised misogyny fuelling a worrying wave of social media imitation?
Many in Tompkins County Do Not Earn a Living Wage: ILR Researchers
Marketplace
Cathy Creighton
Many laid-off government workers aren’t eligible for unemployment
The Today Show
Andrew Wolf
DoorDash to pay $17 million to drivers for pocketing their tips
Lee Adler
NY correction officers 'taking huge risks' by striking. Will it pay off?
Big Believer in Athletics
Upgrading Skills, Downgrading Women’s Work in China
Science
Risa Lieberwitz
Mass firings decimate U.S. science agencies
Audacy
Art Wheaton
Examining the corrections officers strike at facilities across New York
Jason Judd
Review RMG workers' wages annually, not every five years
Fast Company
Labor Action Tracker
Workers went on 5,328,345 days of strikes in 2024
Jason Judd
Cornell researchers call for annual review of Bangladesh RMG wages
City & State
Lee Adler
Wildcat prison strikes continue upstate
NBC News
Erica Groshen
How the Trump and DOGE terminations — perhaps the biggest job cuts in history — may affect the economy
Fast Company
Cathy Creighton
As Trump makes legal labor action more difficult with labor board cuts, some workers are considering other options
News 10 Albany
Lee Adler
Hochul deploys NY National Guard amid Correction Officer strike
Cornell Chronicle
Labor Action Tracker 2024 Report
Politico
Erica Groshen
DOGE is at DOL: Here’s why that matters for the US economy.
CNN
Cathy Creighton
Elon Musk’s dream comes true: The federal board that protects workers does not exist, at least for now
Marketplace
Erica Groshen
January retail sales slipped almost 1%, but views differ on what it means
Yahoo News
Cathy Creighton
Federal Workers’ Unions Are Waging the Fight of Their Lives
Cornell Chronicle
Lack of Regulations, Oversight in Health Care IT Causes Harm
Cornell Chronicle
Inclusive Excellence Podcast: Reentry, Work and Resilience
CNN
Erica Groshen
What’s propping up inflation? Blame housing
Reframing the Gender Gap Elicits Action by Women, Researchers Say
Sheen Magazine
Francine Blau and Lawrence Kahn
Bridging the Divide: The Persistent Gender Pay Gap in the United States
S&P Global
Erica Groshen
Musk's DOGE sparks worry over possible threats to vital US economic data
The Colorado Sun
Lee Adler
What’s Working: Public support for unions is high. But a Colorado grocery store strike on Super Bowl weekend?
Bloomberg
Erica Groshen
Trump Attack on Bureaucracy Raises Concerns Over ‘Gold Standard’ Economic Data
The National Desk
Erica Groshen
Hourly wages up 4.1% over 12 months, Labor Department reports
Santiago Anria Q&A
Words Matter: Softened Phrasing Helps Make Deals, Research Reveals
The Washington Post
Bradford Bell
Bosses are exerting their power. What Trump’s crackdown could mean for your job.

January 2025

Marketplace
Linda Barrington
Employee benefit costs notch healthy gains, led by health care
Mother Jones
Lance Compa
The World’s Largest Rubber Plantation is About to Go on Strike

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