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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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Have workers gotten a raise?
A comprehensive evaluation of real pay changes since the pandemic looks at pay measures, inflation effects, and the distributional breakdown.
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A primer on SNAP work requirements
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The coming end of federal child care funding threatens working mothers’ gains
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Prime-Age Women Are Going Above and Beyond in the Labor Market Recovery

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Have workers gotten a raise?
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A primer on SNAP work requirements
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The coming end of federal child care funding threatens working mothers’ gains
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Prime-Age Women Are Going Above and Beyond in the Labor Market Recovery

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The ‘silver lining to the pandemic’ for working mothers
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Women’s role in labor force continued to grow in August. Is the trend sustainable?
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'Shocking': More mothers are working than ever before
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The US jobs market may be turning

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Career Earnings by College Major
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Exploring the Geography of Prosperity
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Where Work Pays: Occupations & Earnings across the United States
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Putting Your Major to Work: Career Paths after College

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