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Working in America: Having A Secure Job Is A Path To The Middle Class

Working in America: Having A Secure Job Is A Path To The Middle Class

By Wendy Wang, Pew Research Center–Americans believe that having a secure job is by far the most important requirement for being in the middle class, easily trumping homeownership and a college education, according to a new nationwide Pew Research Center survey of 2,508 adults. Nearly nine-in-ten adults (86%) say a person needs a secure job […]

Working In America: Job Security Important To The Middle Class

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Working In America: Job Security Important To The Middle Class

By Wendy Wang, Pew Research Center– The value Americans place on having a secure job is underscored by findings from the same Pew Research survey that show that losing a job is associated not just with economic difficulties, but also with stress and unhappiness. In the Pew Research survey, 15% of respondents said they lost their job […]

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Youth Labor Force In U.S. Up In July 2012, More Kids Had Summer Jobs

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Youth Labor Force In U.S. Up In July 2012, More Kids Had Summer Jobs

America’s labor force was more youthful than usual this summer. More kids had summer jobs in the United States during July 2012, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 21 August 2012. Youth employment in the United States rose by 2.1 million to 19.5 million. The youth labor force -16- to 24-year-olds working or actively looking […]

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