David Autor: The evidence is inconclusive. The most widely discussed findings document a slower pace of hiring of young ...

In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to ...

Federal law sets the minimum age for most non-agricultural work at 16, but some jobs are available to 14- and 15-year-olds. Children under 14 can perform specific jobs like delivering newspapers, ...

WASHINGTON — More than 62,000 migrant children have been rescued by the Trump administration and saved from evil conditions, including sex trafficking and forced labor after they crossed the border ...

As part of my due diligence for securities that I am interested in, I follow the macro events that dictate which investments may perform better at various times throughout the economic cycle. Despite ...

With the Industrial Revolution, which began in Britain in the late 18th century, came the first wave of technology to transform the economic system. In the centuries that followed were further ...

As families across the United States prepare to gather for Thanksgiving this Thursday, too many children face danger cultivating and harvesting the foods that will end up on our tables. A new Los ...

Allegations of unsafe and abusive labor practices in Hyundai’s supply chain question the brand’s future. JMA filed a lawsuit accusing Hyundai, Kia, and others of severe labor law violations. Alleged ...

Economics Professor Siobhan O’Keefe says that technology has been upending the workforce—more or less constantly—since the dawn of the industrial era. We talked to O’Keefe for some additional context ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Most of us can still remember what it felt like to be a teenager trying to balance it all. We juggled schoolwork that never seemed to end, sports or band practice that stretched ...

A new lawsuit targeting Hyundai and Kia in the United States is pushing to block the sale of their vehicles in California, citing what it calls “unconscionable labor practices.” The case takes aim not ...

An attack by Ohio’s Republican lawmakers on child welfare had Today in Ohio podcast hosts wondering Wednesday whether the next step is sending them to work in coal mines. Legislators have passed a ...