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Employment and Jobs

Developing Better Data on How Local and Regional Labor Markets Are Changing

In Automation and a Changing Economy, the Future of Work Initiative proposes that the U.S. develop better data on how local and regional labor markets are changing.

BY Ethan Pollack & 1 more

Blog Post

4 hours ago
Long-Term Capitalism

What We're Reading: June 2019

This month we have teacher walkouts, truck drivers, and big data.

BY Creating the Conditions for Long-Term Capitalism

Blog Post

5 hours ago
Around the Institute

Aspen Ideas Festival

The nation's premier, public gathering for leaders from around the globe. Through June 29 in Colorado.

BY Aspen Institute Staff

Of Interest

10 hours ago
Health Care

It's ok to be notOK: Mental Health

notOK app creators Hannah and Charlie Lucas talk with Dan Porterfield about mental health.

BY Dan Porterfield

Video

3 days ago
Public Health

The Endlessly Fascinating Immune System

Aspen Ideas: Health speaker Daniel Davis spoke with us about his work studying the immune system.

BY Daniel Davis

Blog Post

3 days ago
Food Access

Honoring the Harvest

The Energy and Environment program is looking to create conversations and partnerships across food systems, starting with the inaugural Honor the Harvest Forum.

BY Greg Gershuny

Blog Post

4 days ago
Climate Change

From Ideas to Action

Climate change won't go away on its own.

BY Greg Gershuny

Blog Post

4 days ago
Around the Institute

A Culture of Health is a Culture of Freedom

Aspen Institute President and CEO Dan Porterfield delivers remarks at the 2019 Aspen Ideas: Health Opening Session on June 20, 2019 in Aspen, CO.

BY Dan Porterfield

Of Interest

4 days ago
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