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The most influential people in business of 2011

Type: Media Coverage

January 3, 2012 - 3:29pm

In a year-end list of the most influential voices in the world of business, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has put a well-deserved spotlight on Keystone Research Center Labor Economist Mark Price.
October Job Numbers: Job Growth Returns

Type: Press Release

November 17, 2011 - 5:13pm

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HARRISBURG, PA (November 17, 2011) - The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry reported today that the number of jobs in the commonwealth grew by 13,800 in October as the unemployment rate fell slightly to 8.1%.

Keystone Research Center Labor Economist Mark Price issued the following statement:
Public-sector Job Losses Put Brakes on Pennsylvania’s Recovery

Type: Press Release

November 9, 2011 - 5:15pm

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Pennsylvania Slips from Top 10 to Bottom 10 in Job Growth in Less than a Year
Impact Felt in Every One of 16 Metropolitan Areas, Keystone Research Shows
Public-sector Job Losses Put Brakes on State’s Recovery

Type: Briefing Paper

November 9, 2011 - 3:12pm

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Appendix A: Job Growth by Metropolitan Area

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September Pennsylvania Jobs Report: Employment and Unemployment Moving In The Wrong Direction

Type: Briefing Paper

October 25, 2011 - 1:42pm

Overview

Between May and September 2011, the unemployment rate in Pennsylvania increased by nine-tenths of one percentage point, to 8.3%. Since April non-farm payrolls in the Commonwealth have fallen by 24,000 jobs. The loss of more than 15,000 jobs in September alone provided further evidence that job growth is trending in the wrong direction (Figure 1).
Democracy and Inequality in America: A Response to Eric Cantor

Type: Op-Eds

October 25, 2011 - 1:13pm

On October 21, 2011 Eric Cantor, the Majority Leader of the U.S House of Represenatives, was scheduled to give a talk at the University of Pennsylvania on income inequality. Cantor canceled his talk after he learned that the University of Pennsylvania was planning to open the lecture to the public. Cantor's prepared remarks were publis
September Job Numbers: PA Advantage Shrinks as Unemployment Rate Climbs Closer to National Rate

Type: Press Release

October 20, 2011 - 5:40pm

HARRISBURG, PA (October 20, 2011) — Keystone Research Center Economist Stephen Herzenberg issued the following statement on the September Pennsylvania jobs report:

“The number of jobs in Pennsylvania fell by 15,800 in September, over half of which was a 8,300 drop in government jobs. In another troubling indicator, the number of manufacturing jobs in the state fell for the first time in 10 months, a further sign that declines in public-sector employment are dragging down the private economy.
August Jobs Report: National Weakness Spreads to Pennsylvania

Type: Briefing Paper

September 19, 2011 - 4:40pm

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August Job Numbers: Weak National Economy Being Felt in Pa.

Type: Press Release

September 15, 2011 - 3:12pm

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HARRISBURG, PA (September 15, 2011) — Keystone Research Center Labor Economist Mark Price issued the following statement on the August Pennsylvania jobs report:
The Great Debate Over Shale-Gas Employment Figures

Type: Media Coverage

September 13, 2011 - 3:59pm

Industry Week

Most industrial analysts and trade groups agree that the expansion of shale-gas exploration and production is creating new jobs. Oil and gas companies are flocking to shale-gas fields, such as the Marcellus gas formation that spans several states in the North, including eastern Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York.

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