Should Retraining Programs for Laid-Off Retail Workers Include Computer Programming?

Appearing on ABC, former Chicago Mayor and Obama White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel on Friday volunteered some suggestions for an economic recovery plan that America’s next president could implement. “One of the things we’ve got to do to rebuild, mainly on infrastructure,” he begins, before switching to additional ideas for also offering a more promising future to laid-off retail…

Target and Walmart May Have Just Killed Black Friday as We Know It

An anonymous reader shares a report: Following Walmart’s decision last week to shutter its doors on Thanksgiving Day over COVID-19 concerns, fellow big-box behemoth, Target, has announced that it will also be skipping this year’s orgiastic capitalist pre-game for the good of consumers and workers. Well, that’s the official position at least. “Historically, deal hunting and holiday shopping can mean crowded…