Over 60% of food and retail workers in the United States have less than two weeks’ notice for their work schedule, and about 70% experienced at least one last-minute shift change in the past month, a Harvard study found.
In a new report, Lauren Bauer, Chloe East, and Olivia Howard investigate the instability in low-income workers’ earnings and hours, outline what’s driving this volatility, and shed light on the consequences.
“In this analysis, we find that earnings and hours volatility for low-income workers are not due to their preferences but rather reflect the nature of the low-wage labor market.”
— Lauren Bauer, Chloe East, and Olivia Howard
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Trump is facing a catastrophic defeat. Without a large new infusion of aid from the United States, Ukraine will likely lose the war against Russia within the next 12 to 18 months. In his new op-ed for The Atlantic, Robert Kagan explains why this outcome poses such a big problem for incoming President Trump.
What rural policy could look like in the next four years. In a replay of an interview on The Current podcast, Tony Pipa discusses rural policy under the Biden administration and what shifts in federal policy and emphasis might ensue as the Trump administration prepares to take power in Washington.
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