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Featured Article
Featured article image July 2022

Growth trends for selected occupations considered at risk from automation

Michael J. Handel

There is little evidence of dramatic trends in occupations considered very vulnerable to artificial intelligence and new kinds of robots according to BLS data and projections.

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Book Reviews
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The legalities of the uniquely American employee benefits system

Graham Boone

This book examines the legal underpinnings and historical development of employee benefit programs in the United States.

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Beyond BLS

What will be the future of U.S. electricity production?

Jonas Trostle

A model predicts how the United States will produce its energy in the long run.

A look at how our standard 5-day workweek has changed over 50 years

John C. Roach

Would four 3-day weekends a month improve your worklife balance?

Do pricier hospitals lead to better care?

Eleni X. Karageorge

Health care differs, depending on the type of hospital market.

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