The Benefits of State Prevailing Wage Laws: Better Jobs and More Productive Competition in the Construction Industry
In 2011, about 20 different proposals to weaken prevailing wage laws have been introduced into the Pennsylvania Legislature. This...
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Public-sector Job Losses Put Brakes on State’s Recovery
This report examines how Pennsylvania is losing its post-recession job creation growth advantage over other states as public-sector job...
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State of Working PA 2011
A strong current of recent opinion suggests that there is “nothing we can do” about an economy threatening to...
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Giving Away the Store: A Preliminary Analysis of the Corbett Administration-commissioned Liquor Privatization Analysis
A study commissioned by Governor Tom Corbett’s administration contains several flaws that cast doubt on its findings in support...
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September Pennsylvania Jobs Report: Employment and Unemployment Moving In The Wrong Direction
Between May and September 2011, the unemployment rate in Pennsylvania increased by nine-tenths of one percentage point, to 8.3%....
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Don’t Know Much About History …
Last week, we released a report at the Keystone Research Center that has me humming an old Sam Cooke...
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New Report Calls for State Budget that Boosts Jobs, Long-Term Prosperity
Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center and PennFuture teamed up to produce the new report, titled “Principles for a Better...
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Can Businesses Make More Money by Paying their Workers More?
We spend a lot of time around here worrying about rising profits and stagnant wages, but that doesn’t mean...
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Governor Corbett Unveils 2011-12 Budget Proposal (Updated)
Governor Tom Corbett unveiled a $27.3 billion spending plan for the 2011-12 fiscal year. His proposed budget would reduce...
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What’s Good for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Isn’t So Good For You
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce released a new report on Wednesday calling for the rollback of a wide range...
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Beware of Misinformation Campaigns
The battle over collective bargaining rights in Wisconsin has included claims that public servants in that state are overpaid. ...
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We Need More Action on Jobs and Wages
The evidence is indisputable: aggressive action by the federal government to create jobs worked. As of December 2010, federal...
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