The labor market in the United States has experienced persistent wage stagnation for many workers along the income distribution in recent history. Understanding why wages have not grown for most workers, despite long-term productivity gains and economic recovery, is a key challenge for researchers and policymakers. Equitable Growth digs into data and analysis of the determinants of wages and the overall health of the labor market to understand what policy levers are useful to curb wage stagnation along the distribution.
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A college degree is not the solution to U.S. wage inequality
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July 20, 2020
Rebuilding U.S. labor market wage standards
February 18, 2020
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The once and future role of strikes in ensuring U.S. worker power
August 29, 2019
August 29, 2019
Building high-road supply networks in the United States
June 19, 2019
June 19, 2019
Research finds the domestic outsourcing of jobs leads to declining U.S. job quality and lower wages
August 21, 2019
August 21, 2019
From Decent to Lousy Jobs: New Evidence on the Decline in American Job Quality, 1979-2017
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African American men and the U.S. labor market during recessions and economic recoveries
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Equitable Growth’s Jobs Day Graphs: January 2022 Report Edition
February 4, 2022
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Equitable Growth’s Jobs Day Graphs: December 2021 Report Edition
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Worker power and pay quality for young workers without a college degree in the United States
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Equitable Growth’s Jobs Day Graphs: November 2021 Report Edition
December 3, 2021
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