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April 2021
Labor productivity rates have remained below average since 2005.
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This book uses an economic model and empirical data to examine what makes business incentive programs successful.
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COVID-19 and consumer spending: How have they affected inflation?
What can data about unemployed people on temporary layoff tell us about the economic recovery from COVID-19?
Working mothers may be the most affected by the pandemic.
View all Beyond BLS articles »During the 1970s, some occupations lost workers and some gained—check out this MLR article from June 1982 that highlights the specific winners and losers.
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