Low-wage jobs drive gains in U.S. employment
Clip: 6/6/2014 | 5m 41s
Low-wage jobs drive gains in U.S. employment
American employment now exceeds pre-recession levels, but most of the jobs created have lower wages. That's according to May’s government labor data, which shows that despite gains of 200,000 jobs, the unemployment rate hasn't budged. Economics correspondent Paul Solman talks to MIT labor economist Paul Osterman for his take on the numbers.
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Low-wage jobs drive gains in U.S. employment
Clip: 6/6/2014 | 5m 41s
American employment now exceeds pre-recession levels, but most of the jobs created have lower wages. That's according to May’s government labor data, which shows that despite gains of 200,000 jobs, the unemployment rate hasn't budged. Economics correspondent Paul Solman talks to MIT labor economist Paul Osterman for his take on the numbers.
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