John Burn-Murdoch

The rise of working from home has been a boon for 30-somethings, but has slowed the climb up the career ladder for the youngest workers.
THE BOTTOM LINE

What if remote working, not AI, is to blame for weak junior hiring?

New evidence suggests the rise of working from home has made entry-level hires a less attractive proposition

On TikTok (above) and Instagram, the currency is charisma, energy and delivery: being first is less important than being hyper-engaging.
THE BOTTOM LINE

Why the TikTok era spells trouble for the establishment

Populism is the winner in the shift from traditional to social media, and from text to video and audio

Three new polls published this week give Vice-President Kamala Harris (left) a higher approval rating than Donald Trump.
PERSPECTIVE

Can Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump?

The vice-president is polling better than Joe Biden, but is not yet in winning territory

Britain was the only Group of Seven economy yet to rebound past pre-Covid levels, until it wasn’t.

The danger of building strong narratives on weak data

Hazy statistics have painted too gloomy a picture of Britain, but similar issues affect many countries