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Why labor force participation has stayed about the same for years, apart from the pandemic

by Henry Epp
Oct 7, 2024
Friday's jobs report showed the percentage of working age people in a job or looking for one was holding at 62.7% last month.
Prime-age labor force participation — those ages 25 to 54 — are helping to prop up a strong job market.
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More Americans are looking to retire earlier

by Kristin Schwab
Sep 8, 2021
The New York Fed reports that fewer Americans are planning to work deep into their 60s. Many of them are responding to the pressures of the pandemic.
A new survey from the New York Federal Reserve shows respondents are increasingly thinking they'll be exiting the workforce at a young age.
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There's been a dramatic spike in Americans' economic anxiety

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
May 5, 2020
A new Marketplace-Edison Research Poll puts numbers to what we've been seeing and experiencing.
Many Americans are scared they won't be able to afford basic necessities after losing income during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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More seniors are working — some by choice, others by necessity

by David Wagner
May 1, 2019
Americans aged 65 and older are more likely to keep working into old age.
Emma Allen drives herself to work most days. It’s convenient, but the cost of car insurance stretches her limited budget.
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Why most of our jobs are meaningless

by Vivienne Nunis
May 23, 2018
A new book called "Bullshit Jobs: A Theory," looks at how a lot of the work that people do is meaningless.
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Why having a work spouse is good for you

by Jana Kasperkevic
Feb 9, 2018
It makes you more engaged.
Having a coworker to share jokes with can go a long way towards making you happier at work. 
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When being too productive can be counterproductive

by David Brancaccio
Dec 23, 2016
The new book "Rest" looks at the importance of relaxation time and why overworking can hurt employees in the long run.
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Older workers head for retirement — and don't retire

by Mitchell Hartman
Jul 30, 2015
The labor participation rate for people 55 and up is near its highest in decades.
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Working hard for the money — will overtime help?

by Scott Tong
Jun 30, 2015
President Obama has announced that he will update labor rules to allow workers extra pay for work.
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The benefits of wearing the same thing, every day

by Kai Ryssdal
Apr 8, 2015
Art director Matilda Kahl changed her life by changing her wardrobe.
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