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Jan 4, 2021

Pandemic wage gains were just a fluke

While wage gains have been strong during the pandemic, economists predict wages are likely to stagnate for returning service workers. Plus, Google’s employees unionize.

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Fast-rising wages during the pandemic are an anomaly. While most higher-paid professionals were able to work from home, millions of lower-paid service workers lost jobs and income.
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Wages spike in the pandemic — but it’s just a fluke
by Mitchell Hartman
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In the recovery this year, wages are likely to stagnate for returning service workers, economists predict.
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Three small businesses weigh in on the pandemic holiday season
by Sean McHenry
Irene Kesselman
Marketplace has been following three American small businesses during this unprecedented holiday retail season. Here’s how things went.
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What Google’s union means for Silicon Valley
by Jasmine Garsd
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This union’s main aim is to support employee activism, rather than negotiate a contract.
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As the pandemic continues, demand for travel nurses is up. Pay keeps rising, too.
by Erika Beras
Allison Dinner/AFP via Getty Images
Hospitals compete for these skilled personnel, some of whom make $8,000 a week. But the work is difficult and there can be tension with colleagues.
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