Labor & Economic News Blog

Thursday, February 25, 2016

The America the Recovery Never Reached

The America the Recovery Never Reached

As the most prosperous U.S. communities have gotten richer since the end of the recession in 2009, economic conditions in many distressed areas have deteriorated even further.

 

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

When a State Balks at a City’s Minimum Wage

When a State Balks at a City’s Minimum Wage

Veronica Roscoe, who earns $7.75 an hour working at a Burger King here, thought last August that she had won: This city had become the first in the South to approve a local minimum wage.“It was, ‘Wow, victory,’ “ Ms. Roscoe, 55, said. “I  was running around the job, acting a fool.” But that was before the Alabama Legislature met, and before a showdown between state lawmakers and city leaders about who should have the authority to set wage policy in Birmingham

 

U.S. Economy Still on the Rise, White House Report Finds

U.S. Economy Still on the Rise, White House Report Finds

President Obama with members of the National Governors Association on Monday. The Economic Report of the President gave the administration a chance to take credit for the recovery.
Report of the President gave the administration a chance to take credit for the recovery.
The Economic Report of the President highlighted growing wages, shrinking unemployment and higher consumer confidence.

 

Bridging a Digital Divide That Leaves Schoolchildren Behind

Bridging a Digital Divide That Leaves Schoolchildren Behind

The Federal Communications Commission is expected to vote soon on a plan that could add subsidies for broadband Internet services in low-income homes.

 

How Society Pays for Women’s Unpaid Work

How Society Pays for Women’s Unpaid Work

The unpaid work of women helps households and societies run smoother. But it also has a hidden, or not so hidden, cost.

 

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