America At Full Employment

The job market is so hot that groups that were on the margins also are finding opportunities. Shouldn't that be exciting?

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America Is In Full Employment, So Why Aren't We Celebrating?
NPR - Pallavi Gogoi
These are prosperous times in America. The country is plump with jobs. Out of every 100 people who want to work, more than 96 of them have jobs. This is what economists consider full employment. The economy...
May 20, 2019
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Women shared details of doing work for delivery apps: It's accessible but high-intensity, with pay that's quick but unpredictable and hours that are flexible but unreliable.
Why Suburban Moms Are Delivering Your Groceries
NPR - Alina Selyukh
May 25, 2019
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The recovery from the Great Recession has in some ways led to a tiny reversal of the Great Migration.
As Employment Rises, African American Transplants Ride Jobs Wave To The South
NPR - Daniella Cheslow
May 23, 2019
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A tight labor market is giving workers the leverage they need to demand a larger slice of the nation's economic pie.
2-Tiered Wages Under Fire: Workers Challenge Unequal Pay For Equal Work
NPR - Scott Horsley
May 21, 2019
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Hispanic Unemployment Has Hit Record Lows. But Does That Mean Progress?
NPR - Jasmine Garsd
With the economy booming, Ernesto Martinez can barely keep up with all the construction work coming into the small drywall company he owns. He's part of a historic wave of Latino prosperity in America....
May 25, 2019