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Updated employment multipliers for the U.S. economy
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Class of 2018: High school edition
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In 14 states and DC, the African American unemployment rate is at least twice the white unemployment rate: The highest African American unemployment rate is in the District of Columbia at 12.9 percent, while the highest white unemployment rate is in West Virginia at 5.2 percent
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Racial representation in professional occupations: By the numbers
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What to watch on jobs day: Missing expectations for job growth isn’t worrisome—yet
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What if it’s not a labor shortage, but just the return of tipping customers driving wage growth in restaurants?
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Only one in five workers are working from home due to COVID: Black and Hispanic workers are less likely to be able to telework
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There is no justification for cutting federal unemployment benefits: The latest state jobs data show the economy has not fully recovered
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Aluminum producing and consuming industries have thrived under U.S. Section 232 import measures
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Low-wage, low-hours workers were hit hardest in the COVID-19 recession: The State of Working America 2020 employment report
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New York included undocumented immigrants in pandemic aid, and 290,000 workers will benefit: Other states should replicate the program
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Illinois extended unemployment benefits to school workers in the summer, and Minnesota should follow suit
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Restaurant labor shortages show little sign of going economywide: Policymakers must not rein in stimulus or unemployment benefits
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Job openings surged in March as the economy continues to recover from the pandemic
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While a disappointing jobs report, job gains in leisure and hospitality respond to increased demand in April
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What to watch on jobs day: An improving labor market, but rising long-term unemployment and a significant jobs shortfall are still causes for concern
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U.S. labor shortage? Unlikely. Here’s why
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The carceral state and the labor market
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New personal income data show the need for broad and permanent unemployment insurance reform
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EPI comments on the withdrawal of the Independent Contractor Rule
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The American Jobs Plan’s tax provisions are valuable but not the limit on possible spending
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Job openings and hires ticked up in February
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Strong job growth in March as vaccine distribution expands and the American Rescue Plan ramps up
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What to watch on jobs day: Signs of an improving labor market
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One year later, unemployment insurance claims remain sky-high
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Why Global Steel Surpluses Warrant U.S. Section 232 Import Measures
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Hires continue to slow in the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey for January
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Unemployment insurance claims are still about 18 million more than they were a year ago: The new relief and recovery bill will help millions of families
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Claims of labor shortages in H-2B industries don’t hold up to scrutiny: President Biden should not expand a flawed temporary work visa program
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News from EPI › Jobs report shows more than 25 million workers are directly harmed by the COVID labor market: Congress must pass the full $1.9 trillion relief package immediately
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Doing too little in this moment of crisis will come back to haunt the U.S. economy
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The Senate must pass the $1.9 trillion relief and recovery plan with the UI provisions extended to October 3
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What to watch on jobs day: Who has been hurt by the pandemic recession—and why we should ignore wage growth for now