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“The longer people linger in unemployment, the more likely they are to lose their contacts and connections, and after an extended period of time, their skills can depreciate,” said Francine Blau, ILR economics professor emeritus, commenting on risks for people who are unemployed and unable to find work.

Erica Groshen, ILR senior labor market advisor and former Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner, noted that when business are contacted by government surveyors, they increasingly ask their lawyers whether to answer.

Art Wheaton, senior extension associate at the ILR Buffalo Co-Lab, explained that expert travel is common and warned the incident could deter future foreign investment and complicate high-tech manufacturing setup in the U.S.

This article notes research from Vanessa Bohns, ILR professor of organizational behavior, about the power of saying no.

A report co-authored by the Worker Institute reveals problems with AI-driven image manipulation in the fashion modeling industry.

“This kind of work … satisfies not only the needs of job seekers who are autistic, but really helps the economy,” said Susanne Bruyère, academic director of the Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability, when commenting on a federal cut to a study on employment barriers for autistic job seekers.