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1/ This morning’s #JobsReport data marks 3 months of healthy job gains, though most gains were concentrated in a small group of sectors, including leisure and hospitality, health care, and local government. Upward revisions to prior months’ data suggest an improving labor market.
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2/ Data released earlier this week showed job openings increased modestly in April, while the quits rate – a sign of worker optimism – inched down. Inflation has cut into workers’ income, with real hourly earnings shrinking meaningfully in April.
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Join us on June 10 for a webinar on AI, energy, and U.S. economic growth and inequality.
Sectoral bargaining plays a crucial role in raising wages, preventing a race to the bottom, and helping workers navigate major shifts driven by AI and the clean energy transition. A new analysis from @cbdecon.bsky.social breaks down why it matters more than ever.
4/ Building on research from @kevinrinz.bsky.social @clevelandfed.bsky.social, recent changes in unemployment for three key groups suggest mixed effects on overall U.S. unemployment in the coming months, with two groups suggesting rising unemployment.
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LISTEN 🎧: @costasamaras.com talks with @shaynalstrom.bsky.social about his proposal for an electricity grid 'New Deal' and why it is needed.
To learn about how the plan can deliver shared prosperity over the next 5 to 10 years, read the full #InConversation 🔗:
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3/ The U.S. proposed new tariffs on scores of trading partners and filed a challenge to court-ordered tariff refunds this week, deepening uncertainty around U.S. trade policy. But tariff-exposed industries in May on average gained workers, driven by the metals and auto sectors.
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Join me online on Wednesday in an @equitablegrowth.bsky.social conversation with Sameera Fazili, @hboushey.bsky.social, @jigarshahdc.bsky.social, and Neil Thompson about the intersection of AI, the energy transition, the future of inequality and economic growth. web.cvent.com/event/6a3be4...
As states increasingly invest in early childhood care and education, how can they ensure their investments will pay off for working families? In a new @equitablegrowth.bsky.social FAQ , @chloergibbs.bsky.social lays out the evidence for state policymakers.
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