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Episode 153: Good Economy, Better Jobs

Episode 153: Good Economy, Better Jobs

FromScholars Strategy Network's No Jargon


Episode 153: Good Economy, Better Jobs

FromScholars Strategy Network's No Jargon

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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
Oct 25, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Unemployment is very low and Americans report having strong confidence in the economy. But not everyone is benefitting equally. Professor Harry Holzer digs into why many Americans without a college degree still struggle to find jobs, especially ones that pay well, and what the government can do to help. For more on this topic: Read Holzer’s report for Brookings, Jobs for the working class: Raising earnings among non-college graduates Check out his SSN brief, Are Job Training Programs a Good Way to Fight Poverty?
Released:
Oct 25, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

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No Jargon, the Scholars Strategy Network’s weekly podcast, presents interviews with top university scholars on the politics, policy problems, and social issues facing the nation. Powerful research, intriguing perspectives -- and no jargon. Find show notes and plain-language research briefs on hundreds of topics at www.scholarsstrategynetwork.org/nojargon.