Wages and Salaries

Teachers Are Missing More School, and There Are Too Few Substitutes

In some districts, teachers are taking more sick days since the pandemic. A shortage of substitutes can make matters worse.

In a presidential battleground state, electric vehicles have emerged as a contested piece of the economic future — a job-killer or a job-creator.

Part-time work has become a trap.

A slowdown in consumer and business spending held Japan back at the end of last year, with the economy contracting for the second straight quarter.

After drooping in 2022, the output of U.S. businesses per worker has surged. Economists wonder if the trend can continue, and who will benefit most.