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Why Boeing’s 35% Wage Hike Is a Game-Changer for US Labor Markets (Maria)
The author writes, “Not only a forced business choice, Boeing’s forthcoming 35% pay increase for its employees is an indication of a significant change sweeping the whole American labor market. Boeing’s audacious action under pressure from the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union over the past few weeks emphasizes the growing strain pushing pay inflation across sectors in a scene molded by intense talent competition, chronic labor shortages, and rising expenses. As companies like Boeing drive these changes, it raises critical questions about the future of both businesses and their employees.”
We Created a Monster: Trump Was a TV Fantasy Invented for ‘The Apprentice’ (Gerry)
The author writes, “I want to apologize to America. I helped create a monster. For nearly 25 years, I led marketing at NBC and NBCUniversal. I led the team that marketed The Apprentice, the reality show that made Donald Trump a household name outside of New York City, where he was better known for overextending his empire and appearing in celebrity gossip columns. To sell the show, we created the narrative that Trump was a super-successful businessman who lived like royalty. That was the conceit of the show. At the very least, it was a substantial exaggeration; at worst, it created a false narrative by making him seem more successful than he was.”
How Harris, Trump Plans Compare on the National Debt, and Why You Should Care (Reader Jim)
The author writes, “The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget recently released an analysis of the major presidential candidates’ campaign promises and their net costs.”
Democrats’ Problem With Male Voters Isn’t Complicated (Al)
From Politico: “With the election just a few weeks away, the contest for the votes of men is heating up. Young women’s support is effectively locked up for the Democrats, but young men still seem up for grabs and the Trump-Vance ticket is making inroads, with some polls showing a double-digit advantage. Ironically, an election that was supposed to be about women because of the issue of abortion rights may in the end be decided by the votes of young men.”
This Country Voted to Keep Oil in the Ground. Will It Happen? (Laura)
From Inside Climate News: “More than 10 million Ecuadorians voted last year to ban oil operations in part of the Amazon rainforest. But heavy crude has continued to flow from the region, which is home to uncontacted Indigenous families.”
The Powerful Companies Driving Local Drugstores Out of Business (Russ)
The author writes, “The biggest pharmacy benefit managers are profiting by systematically underpaying independent drugstores, creating ‘pharmacy deserts’ across the country.”
How the Human Brain Contends With the Strangeness of Zero (Sean)
From Quanta Magazine: “Zero, which was invented late in history, is special among numbers. New studies are uncovering how the brain creates something out of nothing.”
