More Good News on Pennsylvania Jobs in August…and for Three-Plus Years Now
After the steep jobs drop in the brief COVID-19 recession, the number of Pennsylvania nonfarm jobs began to rebound...
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Inflation in Last 12 Months Down to 2.5%
The September update from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that U.S. inflation rate ticked down to 2.5% in...
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COMEBACK: More Americans Approve of Unions, Want Them to Grow, and Think They WILL Grow
This blog draws partly from Keystone Research Center’s “State of Working Pennsylvania 2024,” accessible at https://keystoneresearch.org/2024-state-of-working-pennsylvania-resource-page/ Each year, right...
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President of a Pittsburgh-Based Concrete Company Highlights the Benefits of Partnering With Unions
A committed union contractor in Western Pennsylvania, Frank Howard, took part in a U.S. Department of Labor discussion on...
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IRA tax credit grows good IAM union jobs in York, Pennsylvania
Diana Polson, June 18, 2024 The York-based hydropower manufacturer, Voith Hydro, and their workers’ union, International Association of Machinists...
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The Prevalence and Cost of Worker Miscalculation and How to Rein It In – Abbreviated
Testimony of Stephen Herzenberg, Executive Director, Keystone Research Center House Labor & Industry Committee, 523 Irvis Office Building, June...
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Abbreviated: Pennsylvania’s Track Record on Private School Vouchers – Still No Accountability
After decades of chronic underfunding, the Commonwealth Court has ruled that Pennsylvania’s current K-12 education funding system is unconstitutional...
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Pennsylvania’s Economy Continued Steady Growth in April
Pennsylvania’s Economy Continued Steady Growth in April, Keystone Research Finds Unemployment Remains at 3.4%, Continuing Its Record-Low Run The Pennsylvania...
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Mark Erlich: Is this Labor’s Comeback Moment?
[Mark Erlich is a fellow at Harvard Law School’s Center for Labor and a Just Economy and the retired...
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Pittsburgh Mayor’s Update on Effort to Get Non-profits to Pay Their Fair Share of Property Taxes
Last week, Keystone Research Center’s Pittsburgh project, the Pittsburgh Budget and Policy Center, released this short brief outlining the...
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PA Job Growth is Strong
How is the Pennsylvania economy performing from the perspective of regular workers? Pretty well. This blog will focus on...
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Federal Climate Infrastructure Funds Spur Job-Creating Investments in PA, OH, WV and KY
At the end of 2023 more than 16 months have passed since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act...
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