Productivity

US-hosted G20 finance meeting to target growth, imbalances, Iran sanctions, Treasury official says

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference to outline further sanctions against Iran, at the Treasury Department in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 24, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

AI can fix productivity. But there’s a cost

Britain’s policymakers need to think harder about how to get young people and those in AI-exposed professions in on those productivity gains.

AI has made us more productive. Why do we still feel so busy?

AI enables us to work faster but productivity gains do not automatically become free time, says the writer.

Wealthy nations fear AI, but Singapore embraces it: Here’s why

Singapore is among a handful of rich countries whose people are optimistic about AI instead of being anxious.

AI is boosting UK productivity and harming jobs, says Bank of England

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey said that AI has the potential to break the economy out of its prolonged period of weak growth.

Why a US Fed interest rate hike may be on the cards

The economy has hovered near full employment for 55 consecutive months, yet the Fed has missed its inflation target for 63 straight months.

Enhancing human skills versus merely cutting costs: AI is splitting the job market

Jobs where AI makes the task easier for non-experts to perform, such as medical secretaries, are seeing much slower growth.

AI saves time but most companies waste the gain, study shows

More than 40 per cent of regular AI users save a workday weekly, but firms struggle to use the time gained, says a consulting firm.

World Cup could cost employers as workers tune into matches, survey finds

Passers by watch a TV screen at the Novotel Wembley during extra time as Croatia celebrate scoring their second goal, Soccer Football, World Cup, England fans watch Croatia v England, Wembley, London, Britain - July 11, 2018. Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley/File Photo

This is why you’re drowning in busywork

We have been told that AI will take people’s jobs. What no one mentions is that many of those jobs are landing on us.

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