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Job Growth Bounces Back in June, But Unemployment Edges Upward
While job numbers bounce back from May, wage growth appears to be slowing rather than accelerating.
Under Trump, Manufacturing Job Growth Slows to a Trickle
The average hourly wage for manufacturing workers is, for the first time ever, slightly below the overall average.
Capitalist Workplaces Set Bosses Up to Be Authoritarian Tyrants
“Free markets” do not guarantee workers any freedoms other than the freedom to be unemployed and to starve.
Noam Chomsky: Trump’s “Economic Boom” Is a Sham
The sharp rise in suicides and overdoses under Trump exposes the truth about the U.S. economy, Noam Chomsky says.
Climate Change Is the Real Job Killer
“CounterSpin” interview with Joe Uehlein on the Green New Deal.
The US Labor Market Is Deteriorating for Black Men
A two-to-one ratio of Black unemployment to white unemployment is a national outrage.
Unemployment Is Falling, But Jobs Aren’t Going to Black Workers
While the drop in the unemployment rate is good news, there are some aspects of the report that are disturbing.
Pete Buttigieg Trivializes the Impact of Trade on US Job Losses
The Democratic presidential candidate has been telling audiences a very big lie.
Economy Adds 196,000 Jobs in March Amid Signs of Slowing Wage Growth
The employment-to-population ratio for men between 25 to 34 jumped 0.8 percentage points, a new high for recovery.
Amazon HQ2: Why New Yorkers Were Right to Be Skeptical
Companies often agree to create jobs in exchange for economic incentives and then back away from their promises.