The growing use of artificial intelligence is likely to eliminate millions of jobs, widening the country's economic divide, a White House report has found. But the report adds that the technology is critical for improving productivity, and educational resources and unemployment benefits can help to mitigate its negative side effects.

Men are not as likely as women to put women in leadership positions, partially due to unconscious bias, according to research from Aon Hewitt. Boards with good female representation outperform their homogeneous counterparts, so businesses must continue to address these biases.

Many women are managing daily schedules jam-packed with both personal and professional responsibilities, and the need to make a long commute can exacerbate the issue, writes Sharon Florentine. More flexible working conditions can help to address this problem, she writes.

The wage gap between workers with a college degree and those without one has not widened since 2010, according to data from the National Bureau of Economic Research. Experts suggest the stagnation could be caused by the erosion of middle-income jobs as automation of some jobs becomes the norm.

Companies with female CEOs tend to have smaller gender pay gaps, as top-performing women have higher salaries at these firms, according to new research. In addition, female CEOs who take over from men create a 14% sales bump per employee at companies where women account for at least one-fifth of the workforce, the research found.