Work From Home Has the Power to Advance Equality—or Set It Back

“Remote work has the potential to open up opportunities. That’s the argument, and that’s true,” says Jed Kolko, chief economist at Indeed. “But there are a whole bunch of buts.” One is that more than 60% of jobs can’t be done from home, and those who tend to work in remote-friendly fields are more likely to be White and Asian, higher paid, and more educated.