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The fastest-growing job market is also the least-paying

by Adriene Hill
Aug 4, 2017
Today’s jobs report was unexpectedly good: The economy added 209,000 jobs in July. But a deeper dig into the data shows that one of the fastest-growing parts of the job market is the one that pays the least. And that may be one reason why wages are ticking up so slowly. Click the audio player […]
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U.S. gains 209,000 jobs, unemployment rate falls to 4.3 percent

by Marketplace Contributor
Aug 4, 2017
However, wage growth remains slow.
Job seekers wait in line to meet with a recruiter.
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A tale of two minimum wages

by Paulina Velasco
Jun 30, 2017
Young women in Louisiana and Los Angeles talk about getting by in the bottom tax brackets.
Protesters gathered at a rally for minimum wage in New York City. 
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Long and short: women, wages and the workforce

by Hayley Hershman
May 19, 2017
Betting on the economy's big and small changes
U.S. Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen at the University of Michigan
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National Teacher Day brings gifts, but teachers also want support, better pay

by Amy Scott
May 9, 2017
Tuesday is National Teacher Day. Starting today and throughout the week, school-age children will be showering their teachers with everything from thank you notes to home baked goods to gift cards. It’s meant to show appreciation for all teachers do. But school systems across the country are having a hard time attracting and retaining quality […]
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The wages-to-jobs ratio is out of whack

by Mitchell Hartman
May 5, 2017
Our tight labor market should be driving up pay. What gives?
A job seeker fills out registration forms before entering a career fair.
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US employers add strong 211,000 jobs, with unemployment at 4.4 percent

by Marketplace Contributor
May 5, 2017
The unemployment rate has dipped to its lowest point in a decade.
Job seekers apply for open positions at a career fair in San Francisco.
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New York mayor expected to pass ban on inquiries of wage history

by Annie Baxter
Apr 19, 2017
The New York City Council recently approved legislation aimed at addressing pay inequity. The city’s private employers will no longer be allowed to ask job candidates about their current or past wages. Mayor Bill de Blasio is expected to sign the bill into law, adding New York to a growing list of cities and states […]
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Why aren't we moving as much for work?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Apr 14, 2017
Economists are puzzled by a drop in mobility in the labor market.
High rents aren’t big enough to explain why Americans are much less mobile geographically than they were in the past, said Abigail Wozniak, associate professor of economics at Notre Dame.
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Sheryl Sandberg: 'We all deserve equal pay'

by David Brancaccio
Apr 4, 2017
The Facebook COO and LeanIn.org founder says companies need to be transparent about how they pay employees.
Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook, speaks at the World Economic Forum in January in Davos, Switzerland.
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