James Bessen
James Bessen is an economist and a lecturer at the Boston University School of Law. He is the author of the book Learning by Doing: The Real Connection Between Innovation, Wages, and Wealth.
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Dave Taylor / AP The Automation Paradox
When computers start doing the work of people, the need for people often increases.
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Lauren Giordano / The Atlantic Scarce Skills, Not Scarce Jobs
The "real" challenge technology presents isn't that it replaces workers, but rather displaces them.
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Mary Margret/Flickr What the Courts Did to Curb Patent Trolling—for Now
For the first time in years, lawsuits are on the decline.
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jcsmilly/Shutterstock How Companies Kill Their Employees' Job Searches
The increasing reach of noncompete agreements and trade-secret laws leaves workers with few options when looking for a new gig.
