The Hill

The facts are in: Trump’s return-to-office mandate backfired

On Jan. 20, 2025, a signed return to in-person work memo landed on agency desks and sent managers scrambling. At the Social Security Administration, routine telework collapsed within weeks, even as ...
Futurism

AI Completely Failing to Boost Productivity, Says Top Analyst

While AI companies continue to command the global economy and pour billions of dollars into building data centers, it’s still not even clear that their products can deliver on one of their core ...
The Conversation

Focus apps claim to improve your productivity. Do they actually work?

Dwain Allan does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...
AOL

8 Things to Do in the Morning to Improve Productivity

After the sun rises and your alarm clock sounds, the morning often feels like it slips away. If this is true for you, it may be time to implement an effective morning routine. Having a few action ...
CNBC

Here's how AI could influence the Fed's economic outlook

Members of the Federal Open Market Committee are factoring rising labor productivity in their economic forecasts. In a long-run "unbounded growth" scenario where AI is fully developed, up to 23% of ...
E&E

EPA union notches win on telework

President Donald Trump’s return-to-office mandate violated a collective bargaining agreement at the agency, according to an arbitrator. EPA breached the contract with its largest union by ordering ...
The Motley Fool

The Sneaky Way to Increase Your Social Security Check Most People Don't Know About

There are multiple ways to increase your Social Security benefit. Many people focus on their claiming age, which is important in determining the benefit amount. There's another, overlooked way to make ...
Barron's

Productivity Is About to Slump—and AI Won’t Come to the Rescue

U.S. labor productivity growth has been on the rise in recent years, gaining an average of 2.2% a quarter since 2023 due to public and private investments, new business formation, and surging ...
techtimes

Best Productivity Tools and Work Efficiency Apps to Make Your Workflow Smoother

Boost productivity with the best productivity tools and work efficiency apps that streamline tasks, enhance collaboration, and improve workflow for individuals and teams in 2025. Pixabay, HeikoAl In ...
Reuters

US bank executives say AI will boost productivity, cut jobs

NEW YORK, Dec 9 (Reuters) - U.S. banks including JPMorgan Chase (JPM.N), opens new tab and Wells Fargo (WFC.N), opens new tab said artificial intelligence will boost productivity at their companies ...
STAT

CDC staff with disabilities feel stranded as HHS implements new policy

O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her ...