Nela Richardson
Coverage of Nela Richardson in the Nexus archive.
- Exclusive: Stanford and ADP have new payroll data on Gen Z women losing ground to men in the job market—and AI isn’t the main culprit
New data from Stanford and ADP reveals Gen Z women are experiencing slower employment growth than men in entry-level jobs, with AI exposure not being the primary cause. The study highlights that women are more likely to work in AI-exposed occupations and face slower growth across all job exposure levels, driven mainly by occupational distribution rather than AI-specific impacts.
- ‘We are driving in the fog’: Hundreds of economists admit they’re flying blind on AI
Over 200 economists, including 16 Nobel laureates, signed a statement admitting uncertainty about AI's future economic impact, warning of potential risks like job displacement and the need for urgent action to guide AI development. The statement emphasizes the lack of clarity on AI's transformative scale and calls for infrastructure to better understand its effects.
- June jobs report misses big, while unemployment falls
The June U.S. jobs report showed 57,000 jobs added, below the expected 115,000, with the unemployment rate dropping to 4.2%. Previous months' job gains were revised downward, and leisure and hospitality lost 61,000 jobs, while business services and healthcare saw increases.