…immigration policies increase the illegal farm wage rate, and reduce the employment of unauthorized farm workers and exports. The empirical analysis show that increased domestic enforcements curtail the number of…
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…affect U.S. employment. The report notes that the cuts will impact jobs in three respects: directly, by ending funding for government jobs and contractors whose work depends on funding; indirectly,…
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…6,723,791 and $427.4 billion respectively. These counties represent 61.2 percent of the total employment in Connecticut, 45.7 percent of the total employment in New Jersey, and 59.2 percent of the…
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…and feasibility of finding temporary employment and sharing spare resources using sharing-economy applications. Specifically, this study included 20 individuals seeking employment in a U.S. city suffering economic decline. We identify…
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…explain this recidivism rate. A new paper focuses on the role employment can play in helping former convicts adjust to life outside prison. An academic study worth reading: “Local Labor Markets…
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…of the year. The unemployment rate for Hispanic workers remains high at 9.3% and higher still for Black workers, at 9.9%. For white and Asian workers, the unemployment rate is…
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…to set national monetary policy toward moderating interest rates, achieving maximum employment and stabilizing prices. Economists at regional banks inform decisions — such as setting target interest rates — that…
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Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Email The Great Recession officially ended in June 2009, yet the U.S. unemployment rate has remained persistently high. The long-term unemployed — individuals out of work…
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…of unemployment. At the state level, a state’s voter turnout increases by one percentage point for every two-percentage point increase in a state’s unemployment rate. A state’s unemployment rate has…
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…unemployment rate of 6 percent. Spouses in these households had a 31 percent unemployment rate, compared to 13 percent in households that paid their mortgages. Unemployed households with negative home…
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