New Report Examines The State of Working PA

Jobs and Wages

Date:

September 8, 2009

Public News Service

HARRISBURG, Pa. - If you're part of Pennsylvania's middle class, the current recession may have hit you especially hard, according to a new report from the Keystone Research Center. Labor economist Mark Price says the federal stimulus package has helped pull the economy back from the brink, but some serious challenges remain: 192,000 jobs lost in Pennsylvania since last December, 14 percent of workers unemployed or underemployed, and falling wages for the middle class.

The Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center

KRC is the home of the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (PBPC), a nonpartisan, statewide policy research project that provides independent, credible analysis on state tax, budget, and related policy matters, with attention to the impact of current or proposed policies on working families.

KRC is a Member of EARN

EARN is the Economic Analysis and Research Network, an associattion of of state and regional multi-issue research, policy, and advocacy organizations. includes 54 organizations in 39 states. EARN is coordinated by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) and works with a broad range of other national organizations.

The Pennsylvania Fund for Workforce Solutions (PFWS)

KRC helped catalyze and provides staff support to PFWS, managed by the United Way of Pennsylvania. PFWS supports Industry Partnerships that are creating employment and advancement opportunities for lower-skilled adults. The PFWS is a collaborative of Pennsylvania's leading funders and a site of the National Fund for Workforce Solutions.

New Report Examines The State of Working PA

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Keystone Research Center

The Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center

KRC is a Member of EARN

The Pennsylvania Fund for Workforce Solutions (PFWS)