Committee for Economic Development

🎧 As the world emerges from the pandemic, to what extent will replace human workers? In a new episode of , OECD economist Marguerita Lane sits down with CED’s John Gardner to discuss the effect of AI on the labor market and how AI can augment uniquely human capabilities. Listen now:

The Impact of AI on the Labor Market: What Do We Know So Far The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) technology has led to widespread speculation that it may soon radically transform the labor market. As the world emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, to ...

💡 The ability for many working parents—especially mothers—to participate in the labor force is highly dependent on access to paid child care. Today, CED released the second installment of a four-part series produced with the support of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation that uses timely data to better understand labor force attachment for mothers with children over time. Learn more:https://www.ced.org/pdf/220401_CCSE_Rpt_Pt_2.pdf

💡 The pandemic exacerbated long-term labor market trends that were already indicating a drop in the US workforce—and it brought new challenges for employers seeking workers. Read our latest — and view our new — for strategies and steps to boost the pool of available workers: http://ow.ly/z1AS50ISzm8

Today, the Committee for Economic Development, the public policy center of The Conference Board, announced the six outstanding business leaders and their companies that will be receiving the 2022 CED Distinguished Leadership Awards. An annual tradition, the awards honor leaders who demonstrate a strong commitment to corporate citizenship, business stewardship, and advancing public policy in the nation’s interest.

Congratulations to:

· Albert Bourla, Chairman and CEO, Pfizer

· Heyward Donigan, President and CEO, RITE AID

· Dan Schulman, President and CEO, PayPal

· Penny Pennington, Managing Partner, Edward Jones US

· Chris Kempczinski, President and CEO, McDonald's Corporation

· Marc Casper, Chairman, President, and CEO, Thermo Fisher Scientific

For more information, visit www.conference-board.org/events/CED-Distinguished-Leadership-Awards-Dinner