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After incarceration, inclusion matters
Jan 3, 2024

After incarceration, inclusion matters

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Sociologist Reuben Jonathan Miller on the "afterlife" of incarceration and giving grace to people who have spent time in jail or prison.

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What does the Bureau of Labor Statistics mean by "little changed"?

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Jan 3, 2024
A more stable, less swingy labor market, as reflected in the latest JOLTS data, is usually good news.
After a period of volatility, the BLS has described trends in recent JOLTS reports as little changed, reflecting a return to pre-pandemic conditions in the labor market.
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Transforming the post-incarceration experience

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Jan 3, 2024
Sociologist Reuben Jonathan Miller discusses the “moral worlds” of people who’ve been convicted of violent crimes
A sign pleading for help hangs in a window at the Cook County jail complex on April 09, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois.
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Those jobs you're applying to? They might not be real.

by Kristin Schwab
Jan 3, 2024
It's becoming increasingly common for employers to list ghost jobs.
In 2023, the average number of days it took companies to hire for a position hit an all-time high of 44 days.
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For this record store owner, a new year means new record collectors

by Sean McHenry

And some are getting sticker shock. “The better condition the record is, it’s gonna be a little bit more costly,” said Phillip Rollins, owner of the record and comic store OffBeat in Jackson, Mississippi.

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