Benchmark Blog

Uber drivers aren’t employees

Yesterday, the National Labor Relations Board concluded that drivers for Uber are not employees but independent contractors.

Policies should encourage, or at least provide, room for experimentation and innovation, but big bets like the RFS make that difficult.

Removing fire from historically fire-adapted landscapes resulted in more densely-grown forests and a build-up of dead and dying underbrush.

Advances in technology continue to be a huge factor impacting women’s ability to participate in the workforce across the globe.

The US energy supply is likely to be even lower carbon each year going forward as renewable energy technologies become cheaper and better.

China is using facial recognition and a network of surveillance cameras to identify and track Uighurs, a mostly Muslim minority.

Stringent immigration laws limit the US economy and growth. Restricting immigration will likely make future generations less prosperous.

Today, we have a variety of technologies powering the grid and products consumers use to understand their energy use.

We are excited to announce that we are looking for creative, enthusiastic researchers to join our team as Innovation Fellows.

Climate change extends the wildfire season, while misconceptions about wildfires' role and strict regulations contribute to fire-prone areas.

Concerns about immigration and public safety and crime rates have become a consistent theme in public discussions.

Airbnb and other platforms in the sharing economy have convinced us to trust complete strangers with our most valuable possessions.

Almost every facet of the economy has been touched by technology. And perhaps the most important shift has taken place in consumer spending.

While we’ve spent much time discussing “green energy,” we’ve found little agreement over what the term even means.

The Green New Deal (GND) has become the focal point for discussions about the federal government’s role in addressing climate change.

Perhaps the most common activity on the internet today is mindlessly agreeing to terms of service (ToS). We’ve all been there.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released new data on “alternative employment arrangements” that suggested the gig economy may be shrinking.

US carbon emissions are expected to fall in 2019 and 2020, continuing trend of reduction in the US. This is encouraging for multiple reasons.

Partisanship has created a pattern of governing by shutdown, and national parks have become a political bargaining chip.

It is almost guaranteed that the jobs of today will not be the jobs of tomorrow, but what is unclear is what the jobs of tomorrow will be.

The question now is not if we need a federal law to protect consumers' privacy but rather what form it should take.