Segments From This Episode

• Economist Claudia Sahm warns against shuttering of federal economic committees

  by Ariana Rosas and David Brancaccio

  Taking today’s Economic Pulse: Marketplace’s David Brancaccio speaks with Claudia Sahm, Chief Economist at New Century Advisors, about what the loss of two federal economic advisory committees could mean for the future of policymaking.

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• The lowest paid workers have seen wages rise since the pandemic, but many still struggle

  by Samantha Fields

  A new report from the Economic Policy Institute shows that wages for the economy’s lowest-paid workers rose historically fast from 2019-2024. However, inflation and other factors have cut into the real gains of these pay increases.

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