This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Ford Mobility’s portfolio of smart transit subsidiaries — TransLoc, Ride Systems and DoubleMap — launched an initiative to provide transit agencies with free demand response software, consulting and planning services…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Today’s modern economy brings with it modern challenges. Significant job growth in fields like health care and computer science requires a greater share of the workforce to have some type of postsecondary…
The 74 is honored to partner with the Texas Tribune this week, in support of the ongoing “Future of Higher Education” virtual symposium which will be showcasing midday conversations with…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Many of the major cities in developing countries, especially in Africa, are failing to reap the economic benefits of urbanization. These cities are not able to drive structural transformation, boost…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Claudia Goldin, former head of the American Economic Association, called the period beginning in the mid-1970s the Quiet Revolution (PDF) in women’s labor. The ranks of female workers had grown steadily after…
For the first time in history, the number of people aged 65 and over outnumber children five and under. By 2024, older workers will represent the largest single segment—25%—of the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Compared to 63,555 expected hires in the previous Collegiate Employment Research Institute annual Recruiting Trends survey from Michigan State University, more than 1,000 companies responding to this year’s 2020-2021 survey report new…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As communities across the nation continue to deal with the economic impacts of COVID-19, leaders are looking at immediate ways to keep families afloat, from extended unemployment benefits to stopping…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the utilities sector, as in many others, the road toward digital transformation has been slow. Organizations spent plenty of time discussing technologies that could streamline operations, engage customers, and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Young Syrian women refugees face enormous challenges in finding meaningful work in host countries, with many relying on humanitarian aid to meet their basic needs. These constraints include legal restrictions,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Leading up to Election Day, the last glimpse many American voters will have of economic recovery across U.S. metropolitan areas is one of tepid and uneven progress. COVID-19 infections have…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Analyzing data from mid-March to mid-August on hospitalizations in Austin, Texas, the researchers found that construction workers there were five times as likely to be hospitalized with the coronavirus as…