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The Pitch: Economic Update for March 23, 2023 — Friends, Last week, I wrote that the Federal Reserve was in a bit of a self-made bind. Fed Chair Jerome Powell has publicly stated that he will continue to raise interest rates in order to combat inflation, but the collapse of two medium-sized banks (with others in trouble) in the…

This Women’s History Month, the AFT celebrates both historical and contemporary commitments to women’s rights, gender equity and lifting up the contributions women have made since time immemorial — contributions that have often gone unrecognized. The AFT has always been deeply tied to women’s history. We represent individuals in two…

In 2015, Nesta, a UK government-linked ‘innovation charity’, wrongly predicted that AI would not rival artists in the near future. …

This is Stout’s monthly curated digest of hiring and employment news. SIGN UP to receive it each month in your email inbox. — Tech Layoffs The tech industry is already experiencing the brunt of layoffs. “But don’t be fooled,” says CEO of Dublin-based SocialTalent, a learning platform for recruiters. “Hiring will still be incredibly difficult. As big as the recent number of layoffs seem, this is only a fraction of total current vacancies. Combine this…

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) encourages women to attempt vaginal births, even if they have already had a c-section. Key terms: TOLAC: Trial of labor after cesarean VBAC: Vaginal birth after cesarean Risks and benefits If you or someone you know has given birth via cesarean, or c-section, you’ve probably heard that…

Here are the key facts of this story, as agreed upon by ¹BBC News, ²CNBC, ³Reuters, ⁴Winsight Grocery Business and ⁵Forbes. Amazon on Tuesday announced it will lay off another 9K employees in the coming weeks, mostly in its advertising and cloud computing divisions — just two months after it…