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July 30, 2021, Opinion: "Over the last three months nominal compensation for all civilian workers rose at a 2.8 percent annual rate—leaving it at its pre-pandemic trend according…
July 2, 2021, Opinion: "The US economy added 850,000 jobs in June, a noticeable pickup from the average of 546,000 jobs over the previous three months and much faster than the…
June 28, 2021, Opinion: "The US labor market has added an average of 541,000 jobs per month over the last three months, a pace that would be rapid in normal times but is slower…
May 7, 2021, Opinion: "The United States added 266,000 jobs in April while the unemployment rate rose slightly to 6.1 percent with the realistic unemployment rate, which adjusts…
March 5, 2021, Opinion: "The labor market improved in February 2021 as employers added 379,000 jobs, leaving the economy at 11.9 million jobs below its pre-pandemic trend. At the…
January 8, 2021, Opinion; "The US economy lost 9 million jobs in 2020, the second worst year since 1940 for job loss on a percentage basis. Overall, the unemployment rate averaged…
December 4, 2020, Opinion: "The US economy added 245,000 jobs in November, continuing the slower pace seen in recent months—even as the economy remains 10 million jobs short of…
June 18, 2020, Paper, "Thank you for the opportunity to testify on the unemployment situation and the critical role that unemployment insurance plays in helping to protect workers…
June 5, 2020, Opinion, "The official unemployment rate rose from 3.5 percent in February to 13.3 percent in May (down from its value in April). Even this very large official…