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Electricians Love Data Centers. You Sho
The artificial-intelligence boom is creating well-paid opportunities for electricians and other skilled workers—many without requiring a four-year college degree. Data
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Service Businesses Pick Up in August—Will Jobs Follow?
The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) offers an early look at business activity, employment and prices American service businesses became busier
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Fewer Layoffs, but Where Are the Jobs?
Employers are retaining current workers, but cautious consumers and slower hiring are making it difficult to find new work. New
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Fed Minutes Show What Officials Are Watching—Not What They Will Do
Inflation remains a concern, but another weak jobs report could change the conversation before September. Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s
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The Most Common Cancer Is Easy to Miss. Here’s What to Look For.
Basal cell carcinoma can resemble a pimple, dry patch or small sore—but recognizing it early can prevent more serious damage.
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Housing Slows, but Parts of American Industry Move Forward
Home construction fell sharply in July, while equipment, electronics and aerospace manufacturing provided some encouraging signs. Housing construction by region
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How to Stop a Lab Leak From Starting the Next Pandemic
The origin of Covid remains unsettled, but the need for stronger laboratory safeguards is much clearer. Scientists sometimes study dangerous
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Don’t Drain the Colorado River. Create Water Instead.
The Colorado River can no longer reliably provide all the water that seven Western states expect from it. Rather than
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Manufacturing Improves, but Housing Remains Stuck
Monday’s reports offered some encouraging news—but both require perspective A survey released Monday found that manufacturing activity strengthened in New