Inequality

Opinion | Eviction Records May Haunt Tenants After the Covid-19 Pandemic Ends – The New York Times

by dldamore

Opinion | Eviction Records May Haunt Tenants After the Covid-19 Pandemic Ends – The New York Times:

Just as criminal records carry collateral consequences — preventing people from getting jobs, renting apartments and so on — blemishes on a person’s financial history can have far-ranging effects. Records of evictions can prevent Americans from renting new places to live, and debts and lawsuits related to unpaid rent can follow people as they apply for jobs, take out insurance policies, apply for mortgages and more.

The economic effects of automation aren’t what you think they are – Single Lunch

by dldamore

The economic effects of automation aren’t what you think they are – Single Lunch:

“A job is made from of a bundle of tasks. For example, O*NET defines the job of post-secondary architecture teacher as including 21 tasks like advising students, preparing course materials and conducting original research.”

*Lots of interesting content.