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Employment and Wages

Policies to create quality jobs, enhance productivity, and foster broad-based economic growth are essential for raising the economic security of U.S. households. 

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Tracking the labor market and jobs
This data interactive allows users to explore trends in labor force participation, employment, and unemployment, among other key indicators.
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Has pay kept up with inflation?
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Tracking work permit applications among eligible immigrants
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Earned paid time off should be a basic right

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Earned paid time off should be a basic right
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A primer on SNAP work requirements
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Event recap—AI + work: Understanding AI’s impact on the labor market
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Research on AI and the labor market is still in the first inning

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Stateline: SNAP work requirements don’t boost jobs, but drop participation, research finds
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The Washington Post: See which jobs are most threatened by AI and who may be able to adapt
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The New Yorker: Can AI be pro-worker?
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NPR: Across the US, changes to SNAP benefits are kicking in

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Has pay kept up with inflation?
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Tracking work permit applications among eligible immigrants
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Career earnings by college major

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