Tag: Economics

If you're having a rough experience on LinkedIn, you're not alone. You polish and rewrite your resume relentlessly, apply to what seems like an endless number of openings, and send connection requests into what feels like a black hole, only to hear nothing in response or see little to no results. For Black job seekers, especially, the frustration is just about bubbling over, and opportunities feel farther away than ever before.

Companies with seemingly unlimited cash flow like Meta, Microsoft and Google are racing to supply skyrocketing demand for AI data centers. Their unprecedented new method? Hiring electricians, carpenters and blue-collar trade workers by the thousands to build their massive AI supercomputer sites with hundreds of millions in training funds. Beyond the eye-watering paychecks, the real story lies in what this could mean for closing the Black racial wealth gap.