For Clues About How A.I. Will Change Work, Look to the Past
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Economists hope earlier episodes of labor disruption, from the Industrial Revolution to the Great Depression, can help us prepare for the age of artificial intelligence.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLI Industrial Select Sector SPDR-1.0%
A fund of industrial companies
- CAT Caterpillar-8.0%
A large machinery maker
- DE Deere-8.3%
A large machinery maker
- HON Honeywell+6.6%
A large industrial company
- UNP Union Pacific+1.0%
A large freight railroad
- GE GE Aerospace-6.8%
A large industrial company
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLI | -0.29% | -0.94% | base | -0.92% | after close | after close | after close |
| CAT | -0.61% | -1.99% | base | -4.94% | after close | after close | after close |
| DE | +2.20% | -1.49% | base | +1.11% | after close | after close | after close |
| HON | -1.97% | -2.19% | base | +1.72% | after close | after close | after close |
| UNP | +0.28% | -0.32% | base | +3.54% | after close | after close | after close |
| GE | +5.47% | +5.23% | base | -0.73% | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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Economists hope earlier episodes of labor disruption, from the Industrial Revolution to the Great Depression, can help us prepare for the age of artificial intelligence.
Source: The New York Times
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAT | that day | -4.94% | final price |
| CAT | three days earlier | -1.99% | final price |
| CAT | five days earlier | -0.61% | final price |
| DE | that day | +1.11% | final price |
| DE | three days earlier | -1.49% | final price |
| DE | five days earlier | +2.20% | final price |
| GE | that day | -0.73% | final price |
| GE | three days earlier | +5.23% | final price |
| GE | five days earlier | +5.47% | final price |
| HON | that day | +1.72% | final price |
| HON | three days earlier | -2.19% | final price |
| HON | five days earlier | -1.97% | final price |
| UNP | that day | +3.54% | final price |
| UNP | three days earlier | -0.32% | final price |
| UNP | five days earlier | +0.28% | final price |
| XLI | that day | -0.92% | final price |
| XLI | three days earlier | -0.94% | final price |
| XLI | five days earlier | -0.29% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Lisa McClain bought Caterpillar (CAT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 24 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Caterpillar (CAT), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 31 Jul 2026. That is 83 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Caterpillar (CAT) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 27 Jul 2026. That is 87 days before publication. Filed 7 Aug 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Honeywell International (HON), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 28 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Honeywell International (HON) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 31 Aug 2026. That is 52 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold General Electric (GE), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 28 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
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