First, the good news. The economy is unmistakably regaining some of its mojo. We picked up another 214,000 jobs in October according to the Labor Department, and with revisions from previous months the number was closer to 250,000. Now THAT’S more like it. The stock market is on a raging …
Read More »New CBS boss Bari Weiss tells staff to explain what they do during working hours, but union urges defiance
CBS News should be in for an interesting week. Staffers from the network’s news division have until Tuesday to explain what they do during working hours to their new boss, editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, but the Writers Guild of America East, which represents some CBS News employees, has urged staffers not …
Read More »Why America needs to tax-incentivize tradesmen, not just college graduates
Walk onto any construction site in America, and you’ll hear the same story: We can’t find enough skilled workers. Electricians, welders, HVAC technicians, plumbers and heavy-equipment operators are in dangerously short supply, and the gap is widening. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang recently warned that building America’s artificial intelligence infrastructure will …
Read More »CBS News staffers won't face discipline for ignoring new boss's detailed workplace demands
CBS News staffers will not be disciplined if they fail to inform their new boss about what they do all day, according to an internal memo the Writers Guild of America East sent to its members. Last week, CBS News employees were told they had until Tuesday to outline their …
Read More »AI jobs that pay $200K or more
I know that many of you are afraid that AI is going to take your job. And you might be right. The 2025 Global State of AI at Work report just confirmed what we’re all sensing. AI isn’t the future. It is now. But before you panic, let me offer …
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