Nearly three years of a job-seekers ratio above 4-to-1
The ratio of unemployed workers to job openings was 4.2-to-1 in November, a slight improvement from the revised October ratio of 4.3-to-1. While the job-seekers ratio has slowly improved since peaking at 6.9-to-1 in the summer of 2009, it has now been above 4-to-1 for two years and 11 months.
Working hard to make Indiana look bad
Large sums of money have been devoted to backing “right-to-work” bills in Indiana, with lobbyists claiming that RTW significantly improves both the number of jobs available and the wages people earn. Evidence shows that these claims are completely false.
The 2011 economy, illustrated
As 2011 winds down, EPI highlights 11 unique charts from this past year on the issues of unemployment, wealth, income, budgets, and public investment.
Curl up with a good book
Josh Bivens’ Failure by design: The story behind America’s broken economy is among the best political books of 2011, according to Washington Post reporter and blogger Chris Cillizza.
Latest Research
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January 18, 2012
Oregon retirement security: How are retirement needs being met now and in the future?
This paper examines the retirement security of current Oregon retirees and prospects for the retirement security of current workers. By examining the income sources of retirees, we highlight Oregon retirees’ heavy reliance on Social Security income and uncover important, and …
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January 10, 2012
Nearly three years of a job-seekers ratio above 4-to-1
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January 6, 2012
A solid step in the right direction for the labor market
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January 3, 2012
Working hard to make Indiana look bad: The tortured, uphill case for ‘right-to-work’
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December 20, 2011
Apparent good news a mirage for many states
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December 14, 2011
A jobs-centered approach to African American community development: The crisis of African American unemployment requires federal intervention
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December 13, 2011
The Restore the American Dream for the 99% Act: An analysis of job-creation provisions
Commentary
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January 12, 2012
What ‘right-to-work’ means for Indiana’s workers: A pay cut
In 2011, RTW was promoted in a dozen states, but adopted in none. As the new year gets underway, national attention has focused on Indiana as the best hope of anti-union lobbyists. Republicans have comfortable majorities in both houses of the Indiana legislature, and Governor Mitch Daniels is eager to sign a RTW bill.
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December 22, 2011
Payroll tax cut helps, but it’s a limited tool
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December 2, 2011
Paying for a jobs bill by cutting federal jobs?
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November 2, 2011
Cutting taxes for the rich never ends well
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October 26, 2011
Jobs and fairness: ‘prevailing wage’ rule good for Marylanders
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October 11, 2011
Congress can make students improve, and improve, and improve, and improve, and…
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October 6, 2011
H-2B employers and their congressional allies are fighting hard to keep wages low for immigrant and American workers
EPI in the news
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Role reversal: Employers say they can’t find workers
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The Big Dodge
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Romney Supports Raising the Minimum Wage With Inflation, Gingrich Pushes Back
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Obama’s Push for Smaller Government
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Chart of the Day: Still Not Enough Jobs
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Four job seekers for every opening, report shows
MSNBC | January 11, 2012
