AI will augment high-skilled jobs but hit clerical work hardest, Australia's government predicts

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An Australian government report projects that generative AI will automate many clerical jobs and transform high-skill roles by 2050.

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We're producing a generation of students who will feel they 'don't fit' in the AI world, economist Tyler Cowen warns

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Tyler Cowen says AI is forcing a reckoning in education — and most institutions aren't ready for it.

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The strong June jobs report was fueled by a lot of teachers and nurses

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Local and state government education bolstered payrolls.

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The job market had a surprisingly great June

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics published new unemployment and job growth data on Thursday.

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AI could create a 'Mad Max' scenario where everyone's skills are basically worthless, a top economist says

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As AI reshapes the labor market, the real threat isn't job loss — it's the collapse in what skills are worth, says MIT economist David Autor.

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Job growth bounced back in November before the Fed's last interest-rate decision of the year

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Russian companies are turning to teenagers and retirees amid the country's wartime labor shortage

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Russia is short 2 million workers, according to an estimate from one of the nation's largest auditing firms.

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A Gen Zer who used AI to apply for hundreds of roles says it helped him land a job

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A Gen Zer (not pictured) said an AI tool helped him apply to hundreds of jobs and ultimately land a tech role.

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A millennial with a doctoral degree and over $250k in student-loan debt says she's been looking for a job for 4 years. She wishes she prioritized work experience over education.

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A. Rasberry has struggled to find a job in her field of study for the past four years after earning her doctorate in business administration.

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A recession next year is now even less likely following the blowout jobs report, says Goldman Sachs

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