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October 2018
How did employment fare a decade after its 2008 peak?
This article uses data from the Current Employment Statistics survey to examine employment changes a decade after total nonfarm employment peaked in January 2008.
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The second century of workers’ compensation programs
Two economists examine the performance of workers’ compensation programs in the United States and Canada.
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Down and down we go: the falling U.S. labor force participation rate
Major causes of the labor force participation decline in the United States.
Pension reform: the case of Illinois
Overview of April 2018 conference on reforming the Illinois public pension system.
The fall of employment in the manufacturing sector
A look at factors that have contributed to the decline of the manufacturing sector since 1980.
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Flashback
In a May 2003 MLR article on disabilities and employment, researchers reveal some interesting findings regarding employment rates.
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