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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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New immigration estimates help make sense of the pace of employment
This analysis considers recent immigration flows and implications for the labor market, consumer spending, GDP, and inflation.
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All workers should be able to earn time off: The federal government should guarantee it
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Which nontraditional students are also in the labor force?
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Have workers gotten a raise?

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New immigration estimates help make sense of the pace of employment
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All workers should be able to earn time off: The federal government should guarantee it
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Which nontraditional students are also in the labor force?
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Have workers gotten a raise?

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Immigrants in Maine are filling a labor gap. It may be a prelude for the U.S.
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A healthy US economy's secret ingredient: Immigrant workers, eager to fill jobs
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What you need to know about the labor market
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How immigrants are helping boost the U.S. job market without affecting inflation

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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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