How AI Will Affect White-Collar Jobs, Pressure on Iran, and More

November 20, 2019

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In recent years, there has been much discussion about artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and the future of work, but not a lot of clarity. To shed light on the subject, Mark Muro, Jacob Whiton, and Robert Maxim focus on the specific impacts of AI and find that white-collar jobs and high-tech metro areas are particularly exposed to disruption.

Iran’s economy has lost nearly 10% of its output since the Trump administration withdrew the United States from the 2015 nuclear deal and re-imposed sanctions. With pressure mounting, Djavad Salehi-Isfahani looks at how Iran can approach its relationship with President Trump.

As two of the largest newspaper publishers in America join forces, Clara Hendrickson argues that this merger will likely spark a round of layoffs and aggressive cost-saving measures that could further exacerbate problems in local journalism.

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