Wages have not been rising because of high unemployment, increasing employer health care costs, and the shift to lower paying jobs.
Labor Day and the “Lost Decade” for Wage Growth
Todayâs worsening income inequality is partly explained by stagnant middle class wages during the last decade. Why AREN’T wages rising?
A Sensible Explanation for the “Jobless Recovery”
Corporate profits are very high, while unemployment remains high. Why aren’t businesses hiring more? Because they don’t think they need to.
Declines in Educated Americans’ Income After the Great Recession
Income has gone down since the official end of the recession in spite of more education.