Many U.S. workers are seeing bigger paychecks in pandemic era, but gains aren’t spread evenly
American workers in some sectors and industries are seeing far smaller wage gains than those in others.
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American workers in some sectors and industries are seeing far smaller wage gains than those in others.
Despite some ups and downs over the past several decades, today’s real average wage in the U.S. has about the same purchasing power it did 40 years ago. And most of what wage gains there have been have flowed to the highest-paid tier of workers.
Just what is “economic inequality”? Depends on whom you ask.
A New York Times chart illustrates disparities in income growth between the U.S. and other advanced economies.
Two-thirds of Americans say the gap between the rich and everyone else has increased, but when asked why they cite dozens of different reasons.
How people’s incomes and jobs as adults compare with the households they grew up in.
With issues of economic inequality becoming more prominent, a “5 Facts” primer.
The U.S. has one of the most unequal income distributions among developed nations — even after taxes and transfer payments are taken into account.
A summary of where Americans stand on ten key issues likely to come up in President Obama’s State of the Union address.
The current federal minimum wage falls below the poverty threshold for most households. A new CBO report says raising the minimum will increase income for millions of low-wage workers but cost thousands their jobs.
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