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Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Canada, Where the Middle Class Does Well


Canada, Where the Middle Class Does Well
Canadians have their share of complaints, but many also say they are better off than their American counterparts.

 

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

If a Bubble Bursts in Palo Alto, Does It Make a Sound?

If a Bubble Bursts in Palo Alto, Does It Make a Sound?
Silicon Valley’s isolation from the rest of the economy guarantees it can’t hurt us (or help us) much.

 

The Pay Gap Is Because of Gender, Not Jobs

The Pay Gap Is Because of Gender, Not Jobs
A majority of the pay differential between men and women comes from differences within occupations, not between them, according to a Harvard labor economist.

 

US Chamber of Commerce Study Investigates Agencies' Support for Workers Centers

New Study Investigates Agencies' Support for Workers Centers
A new report by the U.S. Chamber’s Workforce Freedom Initiative (WFI) examines the increasingly important role “worker centers” are playing in union pressure campaigns against employers, and how government agencies are making subtle changes in labor law to empower groups that lack majority representation. 

 

Did NAFTA Help Mexico? An Assessment After 20 Years

Did NAFTA Help Mexico? An Assessment After 20 Years



A new CEPR paper compares the performance of the Mexican economy with that of the rest of the region over the past 20 years, based on the available economic and social indicators, and with its own past economic performance. It finds that Mexico has experienced lagging growth, persistent poverty and increased unemployment.

 

The Benefits of Increasing the Minimum Wage for People of Color

The Benefits of Increasing the Minimum Wage for People of Color
If the minimum wage were increased to $10.10 per hour, blacks, Hispanics, and Asians would see an increase in total wages of $16.1 billion.

 

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Citing Costs and Risks, Many Skip Health Insurance

Citing Costs and Risks, Many Skip Health Insurance
“I realize that I’m gambling,” said Steve Huber, who has chosen not to sign up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act.
Americans who have chosen to be uninsured cited cost, frustration and ideology as some of the reasons they sat out the first open enrollment period of the Affordable Care Act.

 

The American Middle Class Is No Longer the World's Richest

The American Middle Class Is No Longer the World's Richest
The American middle class, long the most affluent in the world, has lost that distinction. While the wealthiest Americans are outpacing many of...

 

Thursday, April 03, 2014

Report says blacks, Latinos losing economic ground

Report says blacks, Latinos losing economic ground

African-Americans and Latinos are losing economic ground when compared with whites in the areas of employment and income as the United States pulls itself out of the Great Recession, the latest State of Black America report from the National Urban League says. http://iamempowered.com/soba/2014/home

 

Unemployment Malaise Lingers in Euro Zone

Unemployment Malaise Lingers in Euro Zone
While the jobless rate ticked higher in France and set a record in Italy, it stood at 11.9 percent in the wider 18-nation currency bloc, unchanged from January’s revised figure.

 

Out of Work, Out of Benefits, and Running Out of Options

Out of Work, Out of Benefits, and Running Out of Options
Short-term unemployment has fallen to its prerecession level, but long-term unemployment remains more than twice as high as it was in 2007.

 

A Union Aims at Pittsburgh’s Biggest Employer

A Union Aims at Pittsburgh’s Biggest Employer
The Service Employees International Union is trying to organize service workers at the 22 hospitals in the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in an effort to raise their salaries.

 

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