When negotiating starting salaries, most U.S. women and men don’t ask for higher pay
Most U.S. workers say they did not ask for higher pay the last time they were hired for a job, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
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Most U.S. workers say they did not ask for higher pay the last time they were hired for a job, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
55% of U.S. workers say their manager or supervisor is excellent or very good to work for.
The share of adults who live in middle-class households fell from 61% in 1971 to 50% in 2021, according to a new analysis.
55% of Americans say there are too few women in top executive business positions. This is down somewhat from 59% who said this in 2018.
Most self-employed workers (62%) say they are extremely or very satisfied with their job, compared with 51% of those who are not self-employed.
Workers who quit a job in 2021 say low pay (63%), no opportunities for advancement (63%) and feeling disrespected at work (57%) were reasons why.
As Election Day approaches, here’s a look at voters’ issue priorities, based mainly on a Pew Research Center survey conducted Oct. 10-16.
The nearly four-month actors’ strike against major Hollywood production studios was the second-largest labor dispute in the United States in at least three decades.
Nearly half of Black adults say the economic impact of the pandemic will make achieving their financial goals harder in the long term.
Most workers who say their jobs can mainly be done from home say they are fine with the amount of time they spend on video calls.
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