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Unemployment
Unemployment Rate Falls to 3.9 Percent, but Wage Growth Remains Weak
In spite of the drop in unemployment, other aspects of the report were less encouraging.
Quit Rates Jump to 17-Year High in March
This is also coinciding with some evidence of an uptick in wage growth.
The Jobless of Marienthal: Austria’s Textile Industry and the Historical Effects of Unemployment
The history of one village in Austria that grew up around the textile industry.
Dean Baker | The Great Fiscal Experiment: Let’s See How Low the Unemployment Rate Can Go
Republicans do not give a damn about budget deficits.
Let’s Raise Our Voices to Protect Medicaid for Unemployed People
Imagine telling a laid off employee they won't have Medicaid to fall back on.
“Welfare Reform” Is Pushing Women Into Unwaged Work — It’s Time to Change That
The RISE Out of Poverty Act will help correct some of welfare reform's worst consequences for women and children.
Alton Sterling: A Life of Collateral Insecurity
Sterling's life was devalued by the criminal legal system long before his death. He was a victim of the collateral consequences of a criminal record.
Trump’s Plan to Kick People Off Food Stamps Is an “Attack on the Poor,” Activists Say
Critics say Trump's proposed budget would worsen the conditions of poverty to support tax cuts for the rich.
Caught Between Scylla and Charybdis: The Effects of Greece’s Loss of Sovereignty
Greece's pseudo-leftist government is pandering to the neoliberal elite instead of leading a revolt against them.
Prime-Age Employment Rate Hits New High For Recovery
The overall unemployment rate fell to 4.4 percent in April.