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February 2021
This article examines the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2019–29 employment projections through two alternate scenarios: a moderate impact scenario and a strong impact scenario.
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This book invites readers on an inward, contemplative journey to discover (or rediscover) what aspects of their work motivate and energize them.
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Economists study the long-run effects of policies that restrict social interactions using evidence from the 1918 influenza pandemic.
A study on how specific jobs and occupations have evolved.
Researchers assess how economic downturns affect the talent available to young firms.
View all Beyond BLS articles »In March, as we pay tribute to women in our history, let’s look at a 1978 MLR article on the profile of part-time women workers of the 1970s.
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