

Making Sen$e Dec 02

American workers need to work fewer—not more—hours to increase productivity at work and at home.
By Denise Cummins
Economy Aug 29

A new rule from the Trump administration could decrease funding to providers of long-acting reversible contraceptives, which contribute to improved economic outcomes.
By Andrea M. Kelly, Jason Lindo, Analisa Packham, Econofact
Education May 06

Teachers from West Virginia to California have gone on strike this year to protest a variety of issues, including low pay and large classroom sizes.
By Collin Binkley, Associated Press
Making Sen$e Mar 08

The U.S. economy added 20,000 jobs in February -- a number far below expectations. Unemployment dropped to 3.8 percent.
By Gretchen Frazee
Feb 19

By John O'Connor, Associated Press
Fulfilling one of the new Democratic governor's top campaign promises, Illinois is on track to be the first state in the Midwest to push its base wage to $15.
Nov 02

By Gretchen Frazee
Average hourly wages rose 3.1 percent, the unemployment rate held steady at 3.7 percent, and the economy added 250,000 jobs in October.
Oct 03

Federal Reserve chairman Jay Powell discusses the state of the economy, bigger changes in the job market and why wages haven’t caught up with other economic trends in a conversation with Judy Woodruff. At the Atlantic Ideas Festival, Powell also…
Sep 13

By Paul Solman
Inflation is rising, according Bureau of Labor Statistics data, but other reports show wages are barely keeping pace.
The economy added 201,000 jobs in August, and the national unemployment rate remained at 3.9 percent.
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