Books
A Revisit – book review from 2001 – When Work Disappears- WJ Wilson
A Revisit – book review from 2001 – When Work Disappears- WJ Wilson
March 16, 2023
Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose. Here is —>> read more –>>
jobs
Family
Evicted – the book and the exhibition
Evicted – the book and the exhibition
April 3, 2019
Eviction from home is a regular feature of life for the poor and working class, more so for black and brown people. The civil justice system works with the same imbalance of power as the criminal system. Based on the book Evicted by Matthew Desmond.
Capitalism
Structure of Jobs Is Changing Rapidly – Political System Failing to Address Issue
Structure of Jobs Is Changing Rapidly – Political System Failing to Address Issue
January 23, 2018
Shifts to contract work, losses in jobs due to automation and robots, growth in poorly paid occupations, low participation rates, healthcare and retirement tied to full-time jobs, and extremely unequal gains in income for the top 10% characterize jobs in our economy. Something radical needs to be done. Republicans are trickling, Democrats cautious, neither addresses the big changes underway.
Briefly Noted
Recently Noted – “Millions of professional drivers will be replaced…..” – NBC News
Recently Noted – “Millions of professional drivers will be replaced…..” – NBC News
November 6, 2017
Otto Budweiser beer delivery The shape of jobs in —>> read more –>>
Economy
Jobs, Automation, Walmart, and Globalization – low skill, low pay jobs disappearing
Jobs, Automation, Walmart, and Globalization – low skill, low pay jobs disappearing
October 30, 2017
Trump and Republicans (and some Democrats) puff up —>> read more –>>
US Economy
US Economy
July 26, 2017
The US economy is still the largest in he world and it makes us one of the richest nations on earth. We think of it as the most dynamic, innovative, technologically advanced in the world. The trends of the last decade show that there is much to be concerned about.