How AI is Tearing Through The White-Collar Workforce

A.M. Edition for Oct. 29. It has been a tough month for the white-collar workforce, as companies including Amazon, United Parcel Service and Target all announced layoffs. WSJ’s Chip Cutter explains how a new normal is emerging for a leaner workforce, driven in part by artificial intelligence. Plus, the Federal Reserve will announce its latest policy decision today. WSJ’s Nick Timiraos explains what central bankers are weighing amid a government shutdown that is leaving a gap in the official data. And, with over three thousand billionaires on the planet, Americans are dominating their collective wealth. Caitlin McCabe hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter.