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A Better Deal for American Workers

July 24, 2017 Editor

From today’s New York Times by Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY): Americans are clamoring for bold changes to our politics and our economy. They feel, rightfully, that both systems are rigged…

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Gamers vs. Gainful Employment: Young Men Are Choosing Leisure Over Labor

July 3, 2017 Editor

A noticeable trend has emerged in the last decade: younger men are staying out of the labor force for longer periods of time or altogether. The cause? Economists increasingly focus…

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Robocalypse Now? Central Bankers Argue Whether Automation Will Kill Jobs

June 29, 2017 Editor

From today’s New York Times by Jack Ewing: SINTRA, Portugal — The rise of robots has long been a topic for sci-fi best sellers and video games and, as of…

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Is the Gig Economy Working?—For Some, But Not For Most Workers

May 20, 2017 Editor

From this month’s The New Yorker magazine by Nathan Heller: The American workplace is both a seat of national identity and a site of chronic upheaval and shame. The industry…

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Don’t believe economic lies that Trump peddles this election

August 8, 2016 Editor

From today’s NYT article on Trump’s economic policy speech: “But the economic agenda Mr. Trump described included many traditionally Republican policies that offer little to no direct benefit to working-class…

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A Strong Jobs Report, Charted

October 6, 2014 Editor

From Oct. 3 NYT “TheUpshot” Blog by Neil Irwin: Remember a month ago, when a crummy August jobs report raised some questions about just how robust the labor market recovery…

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What the Poverty Rate Tells Us About the Overall Economy

September 16, 2014 Editor

From yesterday’s NYT “The UpShot” Blog by Jared Bernstein: On Tuesday, the Census Bureau will tell us whether the share of population that’s officially in poverty went up, down or…

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Summer Job Isn’t What It Used to Be

September 10, 2014 Editor

From NYT “OpTalk” Blog, September 9, 2014 by Anna Altman: Once upon a time, hard-working high school students who took a summer job or worked part-time during the school year…

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Wages for Housework?

September 10, 2014 Editor

From today’s NYT “Room For Debate” Blog: Housework is a necessary labor for families, but it is largely unpaid, except when others are hired to do it. Families may pay…

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Fast-food protests: Dozens of workers are arrested in strike for higher pay

September 8, 2014 Editor

From LA Times September 4 by Shal Li, Tina Susman, and Tony Perry. Dozens of fast-food workers from Los Angeles to Manhattan were arrested as they escalated a fight for…