A First Job Is Like A First Date, And Other Advice For Graduation Day
We asked a bunch of economists what they would say if they were giving a commencement address this spring. Here's what they told us.
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Millions Of Americans Are Leaving The Workforce. Why?
Jacob Goldstein and Jess Jiang
Earlier this year, the percentage of Americans who are working or looking for work fell to its lowest level since 1979.
22 Million Americans Are Unemployed Or Underemployed
Jacob Goldstein and Lam Thuy Vo
A broader measure of unemployment shows millions of Americans who are out of work or can't find a full-time job.
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Episode 446: The Invisible 14 Million
It's come to our attention that we've missed one of the biggest stories in our economy: The startling rise in the number of people on federal disability programs.
Unfit For Work: The Startling Rise Of Disability In America
by Chana Joffe-Walt
The story of federal disability programs — who goes on them, and why, and what happens after that — is, to a large extent, the story of the U.S. economy.
4.2 Million Americans Were Hired In January (And 4.1 Million Quit Or Got Fired)
Even in good economic times, new jobs are constantly being created and old jobs are constantly being destroyed.
The Scariest Jobs Chart Ever Isn't Scary Enough
by Jacob Goldstein
America's still-awful job market, in two charts.
The Jobs With The Biggest (And Smallest) Pay Gaps Between Men And Women
by Lam Thuy Vo
Women are paid less than men, even when they're doing the same jobs. Here's where the wage gap is smallest — and largest.
Losses Are Actually Gains, And Other Weird Facts From The Jobs Report
by Jacob Goldstein
Nobody knows exactly how many jobs the economy added (or lost) last month. Here's how to make an educated guess.
For Sale: 'U.S. Unemployment Rate,' By Andy Warhol
by Jacob Goldstein
Christie's estimates the chart will sell for $20,000 to $30,000.
NYT Excerpt: An Existential Crisis For U.S. Labor Unions
by Jacob Goldstein
Union membership is at a 97-year low. Will private-sector organized labor survive the 21st century?
The Deadliest Jobs In America, In One Graphic
by Jess Jiang
See which jobs top the list — and which are less deadly than you might have thought.
NYT Excerpt: What's Behind The Rise In Inequality?
As the financial crisis wanes, economists are shifting their attention toward a more subtle, possibly more upsetting crisis in the United States.
Episode 428: Turning A Boom Town Into A Real Town
Thousands of workers have flooded into the town. But they're reluctant to call it home.
