The black unemployment rate has to be twice that of the white rate in the US. If the national unemployment rate were 6.8 percent, everyone would be freaking out. We ought to not take too much solace in the 6.8 percent, but ask ourselves what can we do to bring that down to white rates, which are below 4 percent now. Some of that has to do with education, but that's just part of the story. You find that those unemployment differentials persist across every education level. I think it means pushing back on discrimination and helping people who can't find work get into the job market.
With stagnant hourly wages, the only way for working families to get ahead is by working more hours, ... certainly not the path to improving living s… - Jared Bernstein
With stagnant hourly wages, the only way for working families to get ahead is by working more hours, ... certainly not the path to improving living s…
- Jared Bernstein
The bottom line is that it's better to run a workforce on security than insecurity. - Jared Bernstein
The bottom line is that it's better to run a workforce on security than insecurity.
We are in the midst of a protracted wage slump, ... a troubling trend that is largely going unnoticed by policymakers. - Jared Bernstein
We are in the midst of a protracted wage slump, ... a troubling trend that is largely going unnoticed by policymakers.
The black unemployment rate has to be twice that of the white rate in the US. If the national unemployment rate were 6.8 percent, everyone would be f… - Jared Bernstein
The black unemployment rate has to be twice that of the white rate in the US. If the national unemployment rate were 6.8 percent, everyone would be f…
What you don't hear from these GOP candidates is that they really can't go after this president on domestic production of oil and gas. He's actually … - Jared Bernstein
What you don't hear from these GOP candidates is that they really can't go after this president on domestic production of oil and gas. He's actually …
Did folks know that the tax to fund the program [Social Security] only hits salaries up to $110,000? That means that if you make a million bucks, abo… - Jared Bernstein
Did folks know that the tax to fund the program [Social Security] only hits salaries up to $110,000? That means that if you make a million bucks, abo…
The full employment situation reinforces itself. - Jared Bernstein
The full employment situation reinforces itself.
Barack Obama is talking about cutting taxes. On net, he is a tax cutter. But the difference between Obama and John McCain is that Obama is raising so… - Jared Bernstein
Barack Obama is talking about cutting taxes. On net, he is a tax cutter. But the difference between Obama and John McCain is that Obama is raising so…
It's a mistake to think that any increase in wages is inflationary and there is substantial room for non-inflationary wage growth, particularly at th… - Jared Bernstein
It's a mistake to think that any increase in wages is inflationary and there is substantial room for non-inflationary wage growth, particularly at th…
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