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ΔSCF Excitation Energies up a Ladder of Ground-State Density Functionals
Abstract Click to copy section linkSection link copied! Density functional theory (DFT) is a widespread and effective tool in electronic structure calculations for ground-state electron systems. Its success has prompted exploration into the use of DFT for noncollective excited states.
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Their Hepatic-Related Side Effects: A Review
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Tenth Anniversary of the Bush-era Tax Cuts
The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (the first of a series of Bush-era tax changes) was enacted on June 7, 2001. Since then, the Bush tax cuts have exacerbated the trend of widening income inequality, accompanied the worst economic expansion since World War II, and turned budget surpluses into deficits. On this 10th anniversary of the first Bush-era tax changes, the following 10 facts should be noted: 1 The Bush tax cuts disproportionately benefited the wealthy.
MBO Survey Shows Growing Reliance on Supplemental Independent Work
According to MBO Partners’ annual survey released today, 41.8 million people participate in independent work at least monthly, slightly up from 40.9 million in 2017. This number translates to 26.9 percent of employed workers, compared to 26.7 percent on last year’s survey. The increase is primarily among those working only occasionally as independent workers, using the income to supplement other sources.
Launching the Gig Economy Data Hub to Improve Knowledge About Independent Workers
The Aspen Institute Future of Work Initiative and Cornell University's ILR School are excited to launch the Gig Economy Data Hub (www.gigeconomydata.org), an online resource devoted to increasing understanding of the gig economy and its workers. This tool provides policymakers, journalists, researchers, gig workers, and the general public with accessible and comprehensive information about the scope and nature of independent work.
Labor: Building a New Future
The world in which America’s unions grew and thrived is gone. The economic and political environment that once supported unions has largely disappeared. For a variety of reasons, most unions have not evolved or adapted. Within our lifetimes, many of America’s existing unions will likely perish or recede into irrelevance. Despite a five-decade decline in union density, unions have continued to pursue the same organizing activities and strategies that they’ve used since the 1930s.
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