RESUME resource ResumeBuilder.com recently surveyed 738 workers hired within the past six months, finding that only about a quarter of workers found a new job within one month. Of the total respondents, 72% applied to 10 or fewer jobs, two-thirds got multiple job offers and 46% used AI to support their job search.

THE NH Lottery reported a 460% increase in Women’s National Basketball Association betting this year thus far compared to last year. The number of active WNBA bettors increased by nearly 1,000%, with the organization speculating former NCAA player Caitlin Clark, now part of the Indiana Fever, is sparking interest.

AS of June 2023, about 6 in 10 Americans live within 2 miles of a public electric vehicle charger, according to the Pew Research Center. Pew surveyed 10,329 U.S. adults, tracking over 61,000 publicly accessible chargers in the U.S. by February. About 90% of EV consumers charge overnight at home, per the U.S. Department of Energy. Still, Pew found that Americans living closer to public chargers are more likely to view EVs positively than those living further away.

HUMAN resource consulting firm Robert Half reports that most technology managers (69%) have wanted to expand their teams in the first half of this year, pointing to company growth, need to cover skill gaps and addressing employee turnover as their main drivers. The report states 95% of tech managers are having difficulty finding skilled talent.

THE percentage of Americans considered middle class based on household incomes is smaller than in the past, the Pew Research Center recently reported. In 1971, about 61% of Americans were middle-income households, but today, that number has dropped to 51%. The firm highlights that the number of upper-income households jumped from 11% in 1971 to 19% today, with incomes increasing from a median $144,068 in 1971 to $256,920 in 2022.