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Employment
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How States Are Trying to End the Disability Unemployment Crisis
Programs that enable a smooth transition from school to the workplace have documented results.
Prime-Age Employment Hits New High for Recovery in February
The employment rate for prime-age workers (ages 25-54) inched up to 78.3 percent in February.
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Trump’s Economic Policies Are Unsound — but Not Because We Can’t Afford Them
Much of what economists say about Trump's plans for infrastructure and tax cuts is likely to be wrong.
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Employment Again Rises Sharply in July
The Labor Department reported the economy added 255,000 jobs in July.
Employment and the Democratic Platform: Hillary Has the Opportunity to Fix What Bill Broke
Hillary Clinton has the opportunity to correct a mistake made almost a quarter century ago.
Weak Job Numbers Will Delay Fed Rate Hikes
At least for this purpose, the bad news is good news.
How to Fight Poverty Through Full Employment
Even if we accept that full employment is especially important for the most disadvantaged groups, there is still the question of how we get there.
Healthy Consumption Growth Keeps GDP Positive in Fourth Quarter
Productivity growth will be near zero for 2015.
The State of Our Economy: What It Needs vs. What Washington Is Willing to Do
The economy is likely to continue to grow at a weak pace in 2016, just as it did in 2015 and 2014.
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December Job Numbers: Is the Great Vacation Coming to an End?
It appears that people are finally returning to the labor market as job prospects improve.