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Today’s TED Talk – The past, present and future of Native American food – Are There Native American Food Restaurants in Your Community?

When you think of North American cuisine, do Indigenous foods come to mind?

Fewer working-age people may slow economy. Will it lift pay?

Consider that the number of working age people did something last year it had never done in the nation’s history: It shrank.

Interview questions you must ask to spot red flags (or reveal a great potential employer)

The VP of HR at ModernHire cautions that higher starting wages and sign-on bonuses can make an employer look very attractive. “Don’t lose sight of your initial reasons for changing jobs and the kind of work environment that will be most healthy for you.” 

Iceland ran the world’s largest trial of a shorter work week. The results will (not) shock you.

Why aren’t we doing this already?

How Joe Biden’s Tax Plan Could Spur A Surge In Employee-Owned Businesses

The tax plan to fund President Joe Biden’s $6 trillion proposed budget contains a number of new revenue-raising measures, most imposed on the highest-earning Americans and corporations.

Want to Build Your City’s Economy? Think Transportation, Not Tax Breaks.

Regions with an efficient transportation network stand a better chance of boosting productivity through shorter commutes.  

Is your living room the future of hospital care?

Major hospital systems are betting big money that the future of hospital care looks a lot like the inside of patients’ homes.

Survey: Signing Bonuses, Remote Work Could Help You Get Your Employees Back

New data from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce shows what might entice people to return to the workforce after opting out during the pandemic.

Hospitals Have Started Posting Their Prices Online. Here’s What They Reveal – Has Yours Posted?

Long hidden, such price variations are supposed to be available in stark black and white under a Trump administration price transparency rule that took effect at the start of this year. It requires hospitals to post a range of actual prices — everything from the rates they offer cash-paying customers to costs negotiated with insurers.

This is what your youngest employees are looking for in a tight hiring mark

These two things will determine if your young workers stay—or move on to the next opportunity.