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- 1From:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue BriefsThe U.S. government produces several different wage and wage-related measures, each with its own source data, methodology, and uses. Wages can be a catchall term for several different concepts, including actual wages,...
- 2From:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue BriefsThe economy in 2022 has been marked by high inflation and a tight labor market. While year-over-year average hourly earnings growth has reached some of the highest levels seen in decades in nominal (not adjusted for...
- 3From:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue BriefsJanuary 11, 2023 Recent high inflation and nominal wage growth has sparked a debate about whether the United States is currently in a wage-price spiral. A wage-price spiral is said to occur when expectations of...
- 4From:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue BriefsJanuary 11, 2023 Productivity growth is an important determinant in long-term wage growth. In 2022, labor productivity growth and real wage growth have been negative, a concern for many policymakers. This CRS Insight...
- 5From:AEI Paper & StudiesExecutive Summary The past 60 years have seen dramatic changes in the American family. Traditionally conservatives have worried more about these changes, blaming them on cultural shifts, while progressives have viewed...
- 6From:AEI Paper & StudiesSoaring job vacancies have been widely cited as an indication of overheated labor markets pushing up wages and inflation. But have tight labor markets and rising wage rates been the main drivers of the recent surge in...
- 7From:AEI Paper & StudiesAfter almost a year of a pandemic-induced labor shortage, employers are facing two unique issues with developing talent. The first is attracting workers in an economy that is over three million workers short of the...
- 8From:AEI Paper & StudiesHave workers stopped moving to the highest-density, highest-productivity places in the country because of a decline in the urban wage premium, or because the rent is too high? We analyze how important these two...
- 9From:AEI Paper & StudiesStudies relying upon household survey data have concluded that public school teachers receive substantially lower salaries than comparably-educated private sector workers. However, any given level of formal educational...
- 10From:AEI Paper & StudiesNoncompete agreements hinder the mobility of roughly 20 percent of the American workforce and reduce overall dynamism in the economy. Once reserved for senior executives and those possessing valuable trade secrets,...
- 11From:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue BriefsWage earnings are the largest source of income for many workers, and wage gains are a primary lever for raising living standards. Reports of stagnant median wages have therefore raised concerns among some that economic...
- 12From:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue BriefsJune 25, 2020 Some Members of Congress and the Trump Administration have shown interest in additional tax benefits to encourage employee retention or hiring as a response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)...
- 13From:AEI Paper & StudiesState unemployment insurance (UI) programs typically offer laid-off workers up to 26 weeks of benefits that replace, on average, nearly half their previous wages. Except for the brief recession in 1980, in every...
- 14From:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue BriefsWage Inequality and the Stagnation of Earnings of Low-Wage Workers: Contributing Factors and Policy Options Over the 1979-2018 period, real wages at the 10th percentile of the hourly wage distribution grew by 1.6%,...
- 15From:EducationIn Part III, we examine issues around long-term care within the community in light of the care deficit. This is particularly pertinent in view of increased life expectancy and the fast-growing population of the elderly...
- 16From:GenderHere is an interesting figure: About 60 percent of all employees in Israel's Public Security Ministry are women. Sounds okay but don't led this figure mislead you. When you examine the median salary on offer at that...
- 17From:AEI Paper & StudiesKey Points * American universities awarded roughly 760,000 master's degrees during the 2014-15 academic year, yetwe know little about the payoff associated with thesedegrees, especially by field of study. * Using...
- 18From:Budget ReportsJanuary 2018 Contents Introduction Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proudly talks about "the economic miracle of Israel." (1) Professor Avi Simchon, the head of Israel's National Economic Council, declares,...
- 19From:Israel: A Social ReportSince the end of the Second Intifada, which catalyzed a severe economic crisis, the Israeli economy has renewed its economic growth. Real wages have also increased, though at a slower pace than GDP per capita....
- 20From:Israel: A Social ReportThe National Insurance Institute publishes figures on employees according to wage levels: less than the minimum wage, up to half the average wage, up to 75% the average wage, up to the average wage, up to twice the...