Work
Childcare Is a Labor Market Policy
In dozens of U.S. counties, daycare now costs more than rent, and the documented consequence shows up in the participation rate of mothers.
Jay Douglas · April 23, 2026
Work: Jobs and Economy
Coverage of employment as it is experienced: pay and its structure, hours and scheduling notice, workplace safety records, bargaining and representation, and the automation redefining tasks. Evidence comes from inspection data, contracts and filings. For HR leaders, organizers, employment lawyers and labor economists.
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The Overtime Threshold's Long War
The salary level that decides who gets overtime has been fought over for decades, and the 2024-2025 rule's rise and fall in court left millions of salaried workers back where they started.
Sofia Lindqvist · March 31, 2026
Work
The Benefits Gap: What Gig Work Leaves Out
Roughly a tenth of American workers now earn through platforms or independent contracts, and the missing piece is not the wage but the infrastructure around it.
Sofia Lindqvist · March 8, 2026
Work
Paid Leave Is Now a State-by-State Benefit
Paid family and medical leave laws in over a dozen states now cover millions of workers the federal FMLA leaves unpaid, and the map decides who gets a check during the worst year of their life.
Jay Douglas · February 14, 2026
Work
The Quiet Demotion of the College Degree
Hundreds of large employers have stripped bachelor's requirements from job postings, and the hiring data now shows where the pledge holds and where it quietly stops.
Sofia Lindqvist · January 22, 2026