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Sep 26, 2024

Let’s get productive

Surprise! Workers are fueling economic growth. Plus, military aircraft trade oil for electricity, and more women tune in to F1 racing.

The soft job market has a silver lining: Productivity is up, and that helps the economy grow
by Justin Ho
Travis Dove for The Washington Post via Getty Images
We’re making and doing more stuff in fewer hours.
The U.S. military looks at electrifying the sky
by Kai Ryssdal and Sophia Paliza-Carre
Sophia Paliza-Carre/Marketplace
One example is Joby Aviation’s electric “air taxi.”
E-payments are essential in China, but still tricky for foreign visitors
by Jennifer Pak
RICHARD A. BROOKS/AFP/Getty Images
China has simplified some of its mobile payment app set ups to make it easier for visitors, but how easy are they to use?
Why are there no female drivers in Formula One racing?
by Kai Ryssdal and Aleezeh Hasan
Joe Portlock/Getty Images
The high cost of participation and an institutional lack of investment in women are largely to blame, says The Washington Post’s Glynn Hill.