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Ivanka Trump at a luncheon at the White House for International Women’s Day. She is pushing for a paid parental leave policy, for which there is bipartisan support but disagreement about the details. Credit Shawn Thew/European Pressphoto Agency

Americans Agree on Paid Leave, but Not on Who Should Pay

by Claire Cain Miller | Apr 8, 2017 | Business

New York – Most people say workers should get paid leave to take care of a baby, a sick family member or themselves, according to two new surveys. But they disagree on the details: who should pay, and whether it should be mandatory or optional. The idea of a...

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Kiva robots move racks of merchandise at an Amazon fulfillment center in Tracy, Calif., where there are two robots for every human worker. Policy makers can help prepare people for a time when more jobs are automated. Credit Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

How to Beat the Robots

by Claire Cain Miller | Mar 18, 2017 | Business

Maybe the automation of jobs will eventually create new, better jobs. Maybe it will put us all out of work. But as we argue about this, work is changing. Today’s jobs — white collar, blue collar or no collar — require more education and interpersonal skills than those...