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Machines Take Over: AI, Mass Layoffs, and the New Crisis of Human Work
From industries and continents around the world, thousands of employees wake up to the same horrendous news: another round of cuts. The cycle has...
U.S. labor market shows signs of softening as job openings, hiring slow
In August, U. S. job openings rose slightly, while hiring went down, reflecting a weak labor market that may lead the Federal Reserve to...
The Silver Lining: Italy Cashes In on Inflation and Job Growth
Italy's tax revenue is increasing more than expected due to job growth and inflation, which may lower the budget deficit to below 3% of...
Remote Work Has Its Price, But Europeans Won’t Pay It, ECB Study Shows
A European Central Bank survey found that most euro zone workers do not want to accept pay cuts to keep remote working options.
While the...
How Universal Basic Income Programs Will Influence Public Finance and Welfare Systems
Universal Basic Income (UBI) is one of the most hotly debated policy ideas of our time. The concept—providing every citizen with a guaranteed, unconditional...
From Global Jobs to Local Walls: The Return of Protectionism in a Connected Age
The world is currently hit by a phenomenon, namely a wave of layoffs that not only sweep developing countries but also developed countries such...
Closing the AI Readiness Gap: A Global Imperative
I was compelled to write this after reading the Generative AI Outlook Report 2025 by the European Commission. It’s a dense, policy-rich document—but one...
AI and Impact on Employment in Southeast Asia
A World Economic Forum (WEF) projection in its Future of Jobs report in January 2025 stated that eleven million jobs will be created due...
The Hidden Costs of Flexibility: Digital Inequality and the Gig Worker Reality in Southeast Asia
Is the digital economy truly empowering and inclusive, or is it silently reinforcing new forms of exploitation, masked behind algorithms and convenience?
This question grows...
Metric Myopia: When Numbers Mislead Policy
In economic policy discourse, numbers are presumed to speak truth. GDP growth, poverty rates, unemployment figures, and fiscal balances are the dashboards of modern...