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America’s Jobs Deficit Continues: Quantity and Quality

The National Employment Law Project has examined employment trends since the Great Recession. Their findings are troublesome on two fronts: quantity and quality. They find that: 1. During the recession, employment losses occurred throughout the economy, but were concentrated in … Continue reading

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U.S. Leads the Developed World in the Percent of Employees in Low-Wage Jobs

Our country not only faces a well documented unemployment problem but also a large share of our fellow citizens are working in low-wage jobs. The U.S. leads the developed world in the percent of employees in low-wage jobs according to … Continue reading

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