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Line workers install the trunk on the flex line at Nissan Motor Co's automobile manufacturing plant in Smyrna, Tennessee, U.S., August 23, 2018. Picture taken August 23, 2018. Photo by William DeShazer/Reuters

Economy Jan 31

Worker compensation rose at slower rate than in 2018

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Making Sen$e Dec 02

Photo by portishead1 via Getty Images
Column: Why we need to redefine ‘full time’ work

American workers need to work fewer—not more—hours to increase productivity at work and at home.

By Denise Cummins

Economy Aug 29

A Mirena IUD, a form of long-lasting reversible contraception. Photo by Sarah Mirk/Flickr
Could expanding access to contraception improve economic outcomes?

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

DeVos says she thinks teacher strikes ‘ultimately hurt kids’

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

A construction worker walks through a winter snow storm in Boston, Massachusetts on February 12, 2019. Economists say weather could have been one factor that lead to the loss of 31,000 construction jobs in February. Photo by Brian Snyder/Reuters
Why February’s weak jobs gains might not tell the whole story

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

Illinois governor signs measure hiking minimum wage to $15 by 2025

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.

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Nov 02

Wages are finally ticking up. Here’s why

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.

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Oct 03

Watch 13:03
Fed Chair Jay Powell: U.S. may be in a different era for workers’ wages despite economic gains

By Judy Woodruff

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…

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Sep 13

The surprises behind this week’s big economic headlines

By Paul Solman

Inflation is rising, according Bureau of Labor Statistics data, but other reports show wages are barely keeping pace.

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Sep 07

Why wages are on the rise and other important numbers from the August jobs report

By Gretchen Frazee

The economy added 201,000 jobs in August, and the national unemployment rate remained at 3.9 percent.

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