Cross' Mills Public Library in March, at the start of the pandemic. Despite closing more than once in the last year, the library has maintained a robust slate of offerings, both virtual and in-person.

Many local governments are hurting financially as they fight back from the devastating effects of the coronavirus. It will take ingenuity, collaboration across departmental lines and cooperation from ...

Employment in the transportation sector will grow, while clerical jobs will decline, according to a recent report. State Government Employment on the Rise Local and state government employment is ...

Local employment conditions appear to be holding up better than expected given federal-government cutbacks and their ripple effects across the broader economy. “Is the situation as dire as we were ...

As the American economy recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, declines in employment in state and local governments threaten the delivery of crucial services and the economic security of workers, ...

Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is changing daily life and how to make the most of it. This includes writing about consumer AI products and their real-world impact, from ...

Students are often reminded that a degree is “not enough”, and that they will also need “employability skills” – a complex combination of personal attributes, discipline-specific knowledge and generic ...

Domestic trade patterns are shifting. As supply chains reroute and industries reshore, the geography of jobs is being redrawn in real time. This has massive implications—not just for where work ...