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Hispanic Workers at Cutting Edge of Recession
Written by: Lewis Beale, Monday 03 November 2008 - 14:00 PM 
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Latino unemployment already trends two-thirds higher than that of whites — an ominous portent for bad times.
Wonks of the World, Unite!
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Sunday 31 August 2008 - 07:00 AM 0 Comments
For your Labor Day weekend reading pleasure, we have crafted summaries of recent research papers focusing on unions, strikes and the attitudes of workers. Collectively a bargain, they come to you fresh off the Miller-McCune factory floor.
Social Security: Where Do We Go From Here?
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Friday 07 March 2008 - 15:09 PM 0 Comments
From past debates on privatization to new proposals to tap benefits in midlife and shifting the federal focus from the old to the young, experts of various stripes find fertile ground in debating the future of the program.
Social Security Dilemma: Americans Are Living Too Long
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Thursday 06 March 2008 - 12:25 PM 0 Comments
Among non-politicians, there’s remarkable unanimity on what areas of the Social Security system need fixing and what techniques are likely to work best. Second in a three-part series.
An Honest Look at Social Security
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Wednesday 05 March 2008 - 16:07 PM 0 Comments
In the first of a three-part series on that “third rail” of American politics, our Tom Jacobs examines the history of the program.
Retiring Early? Find a Hobby
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Tuesday 19 February 2008 - 19:06 PM 1 Comments
Economists and experts on aging say we should encourage the elderly to stay, or get back, in the workplace. But many seniors are not doing so because of a quirk in the law.
Same Job, Different Pay
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Thursday 07 February 2008 - 23:15 PM 0 Comments
Income inequality is rising more rapidly within professions than between professions, according to a new study by two sociologists.
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