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Ratio of job seekers to job openings narrows slightly in September.

On October 8, EPI President Lawrence Mishel testified before the House Ways and Means Committee on Income Security and Family Support, warning that unemployment would continue to rise, at least through the middle of 2010. "We need to help families weather this storm and do what we can to generate jobs and a robust recovery," he said.

EPI analyzes the latest findings on income, poverty, and health insurance in its Income/Poverty Picture.

In September, EPI president Lawrence Mishel spoke at Tides' Momentum 2009 conference. Watch his presentation and view his slideshow here.

The August employment report shows that the labor market is continuing to deteriorate, but thanks to the Recovery Act, at a much slower rate than earlier in the year.

Many workers who have not lost their jobs during the recession have lost wages. Wage growth slowed dramatically in recent months and many employers are cutting hours, threatening to further limit consumer consumption and delay an economic recovery.

The latest statistics on unemployment, underemployment, worker productivity, health care coverage, and job and retirement security.