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November 2019
Coworking couples and the similar jobs of dual-earner households
More than a 10th of all dual-earner couples are also coworkers and, usually, it’s not because they met at work.
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The Great Recession: in what ways did policymakers succeed and fail?
A group of renowned economists discuss the strategies used by U.S. policymakers to combat the Great Recession, and the effectiveness of those strategies.
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Why lifetime earnings vary across different occupation categories
Several factors can affect earning gaps among occupations.
Climate change expected to damage world economies over the next century
By 2021, countries will suffer economically because of climate change.
If you like it (retirement security), put a ring on it
New research shows that married people save more for retirement.
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Time use of millennials and nonmillennials
Projections overview and highlights, 2018–28
Intrasectoral transactions: the most important productivity statistic you’ve never heard of
Model-based estimates for the Occupational Employment Statistics program
Job openings, hires, and quits reach historic highs in 2018
Reduced sample rotation frequency in hospitals and household utilities
Flashback
Results presented in a 1988 article revealed that between 1946 and 1987, women participating in the labor force increased tremendously.
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