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$1.6 Million initiative to boost wages for some Southwest Michigan child care workers
November 7, 2025
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Do older Americans work more when their housing wealth declines?
Brian Asquith
October 23, 2025
Landmark study shows less than half of U.S. workers have a quality job
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Public transit delivers large gains for the local economy
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Is the Producer Price Index signaling a coming rise in consumer inflation?
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Payroll employment revisions indicate a slowing labor market—not a political agenda
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New work requirements likely to gut federal funding for cash assistance
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