How and why the Bureau of Labor Statistics revises US job numbers
We explain why it’s not unusual for preliminary and final employment estimates to differ, sometimes substantially. Plus, two charts showing the history of these data revisions.
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7 big things you should know about the monthly jobs report
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics releases a jobs report every month. Here are key facts journalists should know before reporting on it.
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Part-time work adjustments are significant drivers of lost hours during recessions
Part-time work adjustments have driven one-third to half of the hours lost during recessions in the U.S. and U.K., researchers report.
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Drug withdrawal in newborns linked to high unemployment rates
More newborns suffer from drug withdrawal in counties experiencing shortages of mental health care providers and higher rates of unemployment.
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Ban the Box laws: When employers can’t ask about criminal history
This collection of research looks at Ban the Box initiatives, including potential impacts in areas such as crime and employee discrimination.
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How work might worsen health
In light of debates over Medicaid work requirements, this review features studies that show how for healthy and unhealthy people alike, some forms of work might worsen health.
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Does work improve health?
Research on the relationship between employment and health sheds light on the proposed rationale behind work requirements as an eligibility condition for Medicaid.
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The cost of growing older: Aging and developed countries’ budgets
2016 paper in Population Studies measures how many more workers it would take to meet the financial needs of aging populations in developed countries.
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