The history of human progress is, in many ways, the history of technology’s diffusion. Among these advances, a few—what economists call general-purpose technologies—have had the greatest impact on ...

Cognitive dissonance happens when you hold two conflicting thoughts in your mind at the same time — like loving both hamburgers and cows. Cognitive dissonance is a theory in social psychology first ...

2:02 Canada’s youngest workers mired in a jobs ‘youth-cession’ amid cost-of-living crisis Unemployment was up for the second straight month in Canada and has reached the highest level since 2016 ...

President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics operated a since-deleted Twitter account that featured sexually degrading attacks on Kamala Harris, derogatory remarks about gay ...

President Trump fired the head of the BLS, claiming manipulated jobs numbers after a report of slowed hiring. While revisions were more dramatic than usual, these numbers are always revised. WSJ ...

Economists say unbiased data is essential for policymaking, and for democracy. President Trump said he ousted the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics because the numbers produced by her agency were ...

Lyle Daly is a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst covering information technology and cryptocurrency. Lyle has been a contributor at the financial services company since 2018. His work has ...

Abstract: Statisticians are not only one of the earliest professional adopters of data visualization, but also some of its most prolific users. Understanding how these professionals utilize visual ...

Racism in healthcare can have negative consequences for both those being treated and healthcare workers, leading to higher risks of illness and, in some cases, lower standards of care for people of ...