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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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EPI comments on the Department of Labor’s proposed rule regarding the scope and application of the Equal Opportunity Clause’s religious exemption
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News from EPI › U.S. job growth weaker in 2019
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What to Watch on Jobs Day: Wage growth is key to a sustainable recovery
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Black workers endure persistent racial disparities in employment outcomes
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News from EPI › Job growth stays solid but wages disappoint—again
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What to Watch on Jobs Day: Are there signs of wage acceleration?
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August Recess 2019: A look back at the House’s legislative victories that benefit working people
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Proposed rule to privatize the federal Employment Service would likely reduce services for unemployed workers
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What to Watch on Jobs Day: Data volatility or signs of an economic slowdown?
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Focus on the boom, not the slump—The Fed’s new policy framework needs to stop cutting recoveries short: EPI Macroeconomics Newsletter
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Maximizing job-creation bang-for-buck by reducing import leakages: How many more jobs would be supported by infrastructure investments if import shares were lower in domestic manufacturing?
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A strong worker-centered climate agenda must be central to addressing the next recession
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Class of 2019: High school edition
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What to Watch on Jobs Day: Continued strength or more labor market hiccups?
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A progressive strategy for addressing the next recession must include a deliberate, strategic focus on states and localities
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State unemployment by race and ethnicity
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Unchecked corporate power: Forced arbitration, the enforcement crisis, and how workers are fighting back
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How to think about the job-creation potential of green investments: A boost to labor demand that will create some jobs, shift some others—and increase job-quality overall
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Class of 2019: College edition
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News from EPI › Solid job growth in April, but don’t be fooled by the historically low unemployment rate—it fell as would-be workers left the labor force
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What to Watch on Jobs Day: An expected and continued return of workers into the labor force
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Black unemployment is at least twice as high as white unemployment at the national level and in 14 states and the District of Columbia
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News from EPI › Jobs rebound after volatile start to 2019
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EPI comments regarding SNAP work requirements
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A close look at recent increases in the black unemployment rate
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News from EPI › Job growth stalls in February—but don’t freak out
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What to Watch on Jobs Day: Stronger wage growth as prime-age labor force participation continues to climb
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Nonstandard work arrangements and older Americans, 2005–2017
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Before the State of the Union, a fact check on black unemployment