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March 25, 2025
Anchors aweigh
Stock markets are choppy, and a fog has descended on the economic outlook. That has business leaders and market watchers on the hunt for signs in the economic data to guide them. However, one of the most important drivers of the economy can’t easily be seen even when skies are clear: anchors. These are rules of thumb that, for better or worse, guide how people make decisions.
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February 13, 2025
LA wildfires: Lost hours and fewer paychecks
by Issi Romem, Ph.D. • Łukasz Below • Tim Decker • Liv Wang
As houses burned and businesses shuttered, the Palisades and Eaton fires also inflicted pain on workers.
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December 10, 2024
The shrinking value of tips
by Jeff Nezaj
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High-paying jobs? They’re a dime a dozen
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September 10, 2024
Wage garnishments were on the rise. Then the pandemic hit.
by Jeff Nezaj
Wage garnishments have been falling, and half of that trend is due to a drop in student loan debt garnishments.
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May 2, 2024
Low-wage workers saw big pay jumps after the pandemic. High earners did even better.
by Liv Wang • Nela Richardson, Ph.D.
The lowest earners, those people in the first or bottom quartile, had the largest percentage growth in annual pay gains over the last three years.
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