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Americans Anxious That Robots Will Take Their Jobs

Among the conclusions of a new study is that many people think robots will make it more difficult to find jobs. Is legislation the only way to protect jobs threatened by technology?

Douglas A. McIntyre · 9 years ago

Durable Goods Orders Perking Up

If there was a contest to find the one major government economic report that is the most volatile and unpredictable through good times and bad times alike, the durable goods report would have to win…

Jon C. Ogg · 9 years ago

Long Road Back for Beleaguered Puerto Rico

The road back for Puerto Rico is going to be difficult in the aftermath of hurricanes Irma and Maria. Even before the tempests hit, the island was dealing with a severe debt crisis.

John Harrington · 9 years ago

Research on Marriage by Class Shows Fragility of American Family

College-educated and more affluent Americans have relatively strong and stable marriages, in contrast with their poorer and working-class peers who face rising rates of family instability, single parenthood and lifelong singleness.

John Harrington · 9 years ago