The New York Times | Nicholas Kristof
The American dream seems to have emigrated because many countries do better than the United States in educational mobility.
The Guardian | John Freeman and Tim Freeman
The divide between rich and poor has never been greater.
The Washington Post | Daniel Yergin
For now, the gains from lower prices outweigh the losses to the economy.
The New York Times | David Brooks
The country is palpably in the middle of some sort of emotional recession.
The Washington Post | Matt McFarland
Bridj’s founder thinks transportation can be more efficient and have less friction thanks to good software and lots of data.
The New York Times | John Markoff
Robots are taking only the first tentative steps toward the human levels of dexterity required in health care.
The Guardian | Hannah Ellis-Petersen
Tractor beams, hoverboards and invisibility cloaks were once just futuristic impossibilities. Not any more.
MIT Technology Review | David Rotman
The disparity between the rich and everyone else is larger than ever in the United States and increasing in much of Europe.
The Nation | Michelle Chen
Work-sharing allows companies to distribute hours so people work less, while ensuring there’s still enough work to go around to prevent layoffs.
The New York Times | Claire Cain Miller
Where they end up provides a map of the cities that have a chance to be the economic powerhouses of the future.
Republic 3.0 | Robert D. Atkinson
It’s time to acknowledge some fundamental truths about trade and globalization.
The Washington Post | Niraj Chokshi
At least 10 states and D.C. passed minimum wage increases this year, with four more set to join them – if voters approve.
Fusion | Emily DeRuy
Passing policies millennials care about is tricky right now because they are disconnected from traditional power structures.
The New York Times | Frank Pasquale
The market in personal information offers little incentive for accuracy.
The White House | Office of the Press Secretary
Americans with skills, experience, and a desire to work should have every opportunity to get back to work to maximize the potential of our talent pool.
The Guardian | Alex Hern, Matt Hill, Pascal Wyse, Ian Anderson, Julia Diniz, Alex Purcell, and Paul Boyd
Within a generation we may find that there are no such things as a ‘career’ or ‘job security’.
The Nation | Michelle Chen
The new economy” of twenty-four-hour online shopping
The Washington Post | Lydia DePillis
A new movement is launching this week to raise wages and improve workplace protections for home health-care aides nationwide.
The Washington Post | Vivek Wadhwa
High-end vehicles can keep within their lane, adjust speed, warn of pedestrians, and stop in the event of an impending accident.
strategy+business | Art Kleiner
The founding editor of strategy+business argues that the United States is about to launch an epic new wave of growth.
The New York Times | Tamar Lewin
The rise of coding boot camps over the past two years is challenging assumptions about higher education.
CNBC | CNBC.com staff
Tackling the $1 trillion student debt crisis would be most effective in saving the U.S. economy.
CNBC | Martha C. White
The conventional wisdom that more education bears fruit in the labor market gets turned on its head when it comes to unemployment.
The Conversation | Barbara Kehm
All higher education will be free for both Germans and international students at universities across the country.
Pew Research Center | Lee Rainie, Janna Anderson and Jennifer Connolly
How could people benefit from a gigabit network? Experts weigh in.
The New York Times | Quentin Hardy
If successful, the GE analysis platform will likely touch tens of millions of devices around the globe.
The Washington Post | Lisa Rein
The numbers suggest that managers may be good at bringing young people into government, but lousy at keeping them happy and employed.
The Huffington Post | Daniel Greenstein and Michael Crow
The University Innovation Alliance seeks to boost retention and completion rates for low-income, minority, and first-generation students.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation | Dr. Joseph Kennedy, Leslie Bradshaw, John Raidt, Dr. Matthew Harding, Joel Gurin, and Benjamin Wittes
Six distinguished researchers explore the tremendous growth in data collection, delving into the implications on business and public policy.
The Washington Post | Nancy Scola
Google’s vision suggests city dwellers will be at the vanguard of the development of the long-promised Internet of Things.
Computerworld | Patrick Thibodeau
Gartner’s crystal ball foresees an emerging ‘super class’ of technologies.
The Guardian | Heidi Moore
A panel of experts offer their best policy ideas for fixing the unemployment crisis in America.
The Economist | Ryan Avent
The first two industrial revolutions inflicted plenty of pain but ultimately benefited everyone. The digital one may prove far more divisive.
