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Wages

Job applicants line up to meet potential employers at a job fair on June 11, 2012 in New York City. Some 400 arrived early for the event held by National Career Fairs, and up to 1,000 people were expected by the end of the day. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

US adds 236K jobs, unemployment falls to 7.7 percent, lowest in 4 years

Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers increased hiring in February, adding 236,000 jobs and pushing the unemployment rate down to 7.7 percent from 7.9 percent in January...
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Retail Sales

Do low prices require low wages?

Catherine Ruetschlin, Policy Analyst, Demos
OPINION - It’s the biggest shopping season on the calendar and retail companies are expecting hundreds of billions of dollars in sales....
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Obama/Romney Issues

7 issues candidates shouldn't ignore

Perry Bacon Jr.
ANALYSIS - Presidential campaigns rarely lead to great discussions of public policy, and this one has been no exception...
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Lack of income mobility a growing problem

Perry Bacon Jr.
The bottom fifth in the U.S. looks very different from the bottom fifth in other countries...
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Does attending a HBCU hurt future earnings potential?

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Are HBCUs still relevant? It's the recurring question that has been seen in many op-ed pieces as of late...
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