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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
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...
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A robot paints brake drums at Webb Wheel Products in Cullman, Ala. (Dave Martin/Associated Press)
by David Ignatius | Aug 18, 2016 | Opinion
Job insecurity is a central theme of the 2016 campaign, fueling popular anger about trade deals and immigration. But economists warn that much bigger job losses are ahead in the United States — driven not by foreign competition but by advancing technology. A look at...
