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.

 

Friday, January 29, 2016

Too poor to retire and too young to die: More of America's elderly are struggling to survive

Too poor to retire and too young to die: More of America's elderly are struggling to survive

 Nearly one-third of U.S. heads of households ages 55 and older have no pension or retirement savings and a median annual income of about $19,000.

 

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Improving Economic Security by Strengthening and Modernizing the Unemployment Insurance System.

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Improving Economic Security by Strengthening and Modernizing the Unemployment Insurance System. 
 In this week's address, the President spoke about the steps we need to take to modernize our unemployment insurance system.  Our country has come a long way in the past seven years, with more than 14 million jobs created, and the unemployment rate cut in half.  But, as our economy continues to change, there are still steps we need to take to ensure all Americans have the security and opportunity they deserve.  In his address, the President laid out his plan to help more hardworking Americans get unemployment insurance, find a new job, and have some assurance that even if a new job pays less than their old one they will have some help paying the bills.  These ideas are part of the President’s broader belief that everybody who works hard deserves their fair shot and the chance to get ahead.

 

Monday, November 23, 2015

Electing to Ignore the Poorest of the Poor

Electing to Ignore the Poorest of the Poor

Selective government assistance programs have left behind the persistently poor, an issue that has not been addressed in the presidential election season.

 

Half of New Yorkers Say They Are Barely or Not Getting By, Poll Shows

Half of New Yorkers Say They Are Barely or Not Getting By, Poll Shows

The survey showed great differences in perceptions of the quality of life in the city’s five boroughs, but it found that economic anxiety was widespread.

 

Urban Charter Schools Often Succeed. Suburban Ones Often Don’t.

Urban Charter Schools Often Succeed. Suburban Ones Often Don’t.

Studies show the schools benefit poor, nonwhite students in cities, but in suburbs they do no better than public schools, and sometimes worse.

 

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