The protracted decline in labor force participation under Obama is unprecedented in American history.
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Mr. Sherk is a senior policy analyst in labor economics at the Heritage Foundation.
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It is axiomatic in labor circles that higher pay draws in higher quality workers.
In classic economics, a marriage is, at least in part, an exercise in labor specialization.
The struggle to improve efficiency and cut costs is a constant irritant in labor- management relations.
The Japanese understand that in labor there is profit and in savings there is wealth.
While there, we came upon another woman who was also in labor and carrying twins.
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In labor that snowy January morning, the nurse entered my delivery room to discuss my epidural.
She was sleeping on a luggage carousel when the first woman in labor arrived.
We hold no brief for the use of violence in labor or any other disputes.
In fact, the penalty for many crimes is imprisonment in labor camps or execution.
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For the next decade, he worked in obscurity, either as a minor functionary or in labor camps.
Their workers should move freely across each others' borders to even out any imbalances in labor demand.
For employers, the key takeaway is this: when stating your position in labor contract negotiations, wording is everything.
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In particular, increases in labor and electricity have been well above the rate of inflation in the country.
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However, the setback in labor market recovery poses a threat to overall sentiment.
Reuters reported progress has been made in labor discussions, raising expectations that workers will soon head back to work.
Enrico Moretti is the Michael Peevey and Donald Vial Chair in Labor Economics at the University of California, Berkeley.
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Among her accomplishments: closing a deal while in labor with her first child.
The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) has a provision that may be the best kept secret in labor law.
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In fact, Chinese oil and mining companies have amongst the worst records in labor rights, environmental responsibilities and transparency.
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He and Shultz estimate that with the right incentives, America could see a 10% boost in labor hours by 2050.
Quantitative easing I and II did not produce any meaningful increases in labor, and certainly no meaningful increases in incomes.
During the latest pregnancy, she was in labor for several days at home in a rural village before receiving medical care.
Abrupt increases in the prices of coke and scrap metal have pounded minimills like Nucor, offsetting their advantages in labor costs.
The estimated cost in labor, time and money to replace those lines was incredible, realistically somewhere approaching a few trillion dollars.
Note that each percentage point decrease in labor force participation rate is equivalent to 3 million people leaving the labor force.
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Private payroll numbers released on Wednesday showed additional signs of recovery in labor markets, with 201, 000 new payrolls added in March.
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Fewer workers in labor unions, to name one important example, means fewer workers talking to one another at the union hall.
It is not the case that the reason the unemployment rate fell sharply was because of reductions in labor force participation.
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