AI like ChatGPT could change the day-to-day of white-collar jobs the most and reverse decades of tech-driven inequality — if we use it the right way

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Robots manufacture electric Volkswagens in Zwickau, Germany, on February 25, 2020.

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Workers in the US now want at least $76,000 to start a new job as minimum wage expectations continue to rise in a red-hot job market

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Workers in the US now want at least $76,000 to start a new job as minimum wage expectations continue to rise in a red-hot job market.

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Inflation is squeezing some seniors — so they're coming out of retirement to work as hosts and cashiers

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A growing number of formerly retired seniors are reentering the work force amid inflation.

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The Labor Department is suing a healthcare staffing agency, saying it made some workers sign contracts forcing them to repay part of their wages if they quit within 3 years

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A healthcare staffing agency in Brooklyn told its workers they'd have to repay some of their wages if they quit within three years, the DOL said.

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Adidas event shut down by protestors as factory wages become hot-button issue for the sneaker and garment industry

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A protest against Adidas moved outside after disrupting an event inside Portland's Sentinal Hotel.
A protest against Adidas moved outside after disrupting an event inside Portland's Sentinal Hotel.

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Low-wage workers got big raises during the pandemic. Now that's coming to an end.

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Dollar General enters the retail 'labor hoarding' war with a $100 million investment to boost scheduled hours for employees

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Dollar General says it has raised wages by 23% over the past three years.

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Here are 15 of the highest-paid entry-level retail jobs in the US at brands like Buc-ee's, Costco, and Patagonia

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Sales associates at REI make an average of $17.23 per hour, according to Glassdoor.

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Here's how much the typical worker makes at 19 retail companies, from Amazon to Walmart

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America's biggest public companies have to disclose their workers' median annual salary.

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Kroger is the latest retailer to spend big on employee wages as the job market tightens

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Kroger will invest $770 million more in pay and benefits for its employees this year, making it the latest retailer to spend more as the retail labor market remains tight.

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