A newly published paper in the European Economic Review finds that construction – specifically the supply and price of buildings – plays a central role in determining workers’ wages and the share of income going to labor, with important implications for housing policy.
Voter frustration is growing due to the disconnect between official economic indicators and lived experience, with many Americans feeling poorer and unable to afford basic necessities, as argued by writer Corbin Trent in his essay “It Works, If You Work It”.
The University of California has ratified a tentative agreement with the University Professional and Technical Employees union and registered nurses have also approved a separate contract with the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United, resulting in improved wages, healthcare premiums, and workplace conditions.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Judge Brendan Conroy here in San Francisco County Superior Court last week sentenced…
The reaction to Walmart’s announcement last week that they were raising their wages for about half-million employees…