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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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Higher new Census population estimates will affect the employment report
Labor force and employment numbers will be affected by new Census population revisions that account for immigration.
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Has pay kept up with inflation?
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Low-income workers experience—by far—the most earnings and work hours instability
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The softening labor market is still growing

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Higher new Census population estimates will affect the employment report
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Low-income workers experience—by far—the most earnings and work hours instability
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The softening labor market is still growing
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The softening labor market shows resilience and some pockets of slack

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Friday’s jobs report will be confusing. Here’s how to make sense of it.
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Trump immigration policies may 'reduce GDP growth' by 0.5%
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Trump’s plan for mass deportation could have a big effect on prices
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Escalating child care costs force women out of the work force

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Has pay kept up with 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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