The hardest job in America right now? Middle management.

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Tech companies like Meta and Twitter are laying off middle managers and "flattening" their structure. That's going to cost them in the long run.

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Getting rid of them is a big mistake

The CDC’s response to COVID was a disaster. Can Silicon Valley get it right?

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The government's response to COVID generally sucked — and it convinced venture capitalists that pandemic response is ripe for disruption.

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Can Silicon Valley stop the next COVID?

The tech layoffs have created the perfect moment for tech workers to get organized and unionize, but getting there isn't easy

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The widespread tech layoffs shattered long held illusions about the tech industry and its pushing interest in organizing efforts, labor experts said.

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Here's what MDMA does to your brain and body

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MDMA has been around for over a hundred years.

Programmers are pumped by the rise of ChatGPT, because it makes their jobs easier and helps people to find a lucrative career in tech

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ChatGPT won't replace programmers. On the contrary, coders are embracing the tech because it makes their jobs faster and easier.

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Book bans and restrictions are a losing issue for Republicans

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The housing market's biggest shocker: Your rent may actually fall this year

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The apartment market is "rapidly shifting in favor of renters," and that means tenants can expect lower rent and a lot of new perks.

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Tenants are finally gaining power in the housing market

Tech companies spoiled workers for decades. Now layoffs are bringing them down to Earth.

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Tech companies spoiled workers with perks for decades, adding to a feeling of tech exceptionalism.

American drivers have a blinding headlight problem. It could last for years.

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I've been a Wall Street economist for 15 years. The deluge of crappy analysis being spouted by so-called 'experts' has never been worse.

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A new ecosystem of alarmist analysts is using low-quality data to push a narrative of stock market doom and recession gloom.

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If an 'expert' is warning you that the market is about to crash, check their math

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