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Workforce News From Around the Web

Senators urge $32 billion in emergency spending on AI after finishing yearlong review

ASSOCIATED PRESS

May 15, 2024

News publishers sound alarm on Google’s new AI-infused search, warn of ‘catastrophic’ impacts

CNN

May 15, 2024

How long does it take for a college degree to pay off? For many, it’s 5 years or less

CBS NEWS

May 15, 2024

FAA still short about 3,000 air traffic controllers, new federal numbers show

CNN

May 15, 2024

Congress is sending families less help for day care costs. So states are stepping in

ASSOCIATED PRESS

May 15, 2024

Reports | Opinions

Opinion: Rediscovering apprenticeships – An old school workforce strategy getting lots of love in a tech-driven economy

Meghan Parrilla

May 15, 2024

Report: A convening of rural higher education institutions aims to provide economic mobility for rural learners

Laura Aka

April 23, 2024

Report: Americans are concerned about the affordability of postsecondary education

Laura Aka

April 17, 2024

Report: With the continuing rise of AI, employers are struggling to find talent

Laura Aka

April 16, 2024

Report: Manufacturers are facing a worker shortage unless they invest in training talent now

Ramona Schindelheim

April 3, 2024

Podcasts

Work Green, Earn Green is a 30-minute podcast hosted by Jay Tipton, a former WorkingNation producer and current environmental protection scholar. The series will send Jay on a journey to speak with workers, experts, policymakers, and thought leaders about their unique personal stories and perspectives about jobs in the green economy.

PODCASTS

Work in Progress is a weekly podcast focused on the future of work and the future of the worker. Editor-in-Chief Ramona Schindelheim interviews leaders from companies big and small, local and state governments, leading educators, and nonprofits on how their job training programs are helping to address the growing talent crunch.

OVERHEARD

WorkingNation Overheard is an interview series that provides insider access to what CEOs, top educators, heads of nonprofits, and state and local leaders at major conferences around the country are saying about the future of education, the future of work, and the future of workers at large.

OVERHEARD