The State of Working Pennsylvania 2016
The State of Working Pennsylvania 2016 documents the reality of difficult economic times for many groups. It tells a...
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Towards the High Road in the New Hampshire Construction Industry: The Impact of a State Prevailing Wage Law
This study examines the economic impact of establishing a prevailing wage in the state of New Hampshire. Our research...
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Nursing Home Jobs That Pay
The KRC’s report, “Nursing Home Jobs That Pay,” updates and deepens our understanding of Pennsylvania’s nursing home industry and...
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The Right Choice for Giant Eagle and Western Pennsylvania
Prior to the 1980s, Giant Eagle provided family-sustaining careers to its employees. Over time, however, the company shifted to...
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The Pennsylvania Promise: Making College Affordable and Securing Pennsylvania’s Economic Future
In this report, the KRC and Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center lay out a detailed plan to make post-secondary...
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It’s Not Really About Work: Why Pennsylvania Should Reject Work Requirements
Despite false and dangerous stereotypes about the poor being unwilling to work, the majority of SNAP and Medicaid recipients...
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Pre-K-12 Education Funding in Pennsylvania: Where Do We Stand?
Despite Governor Wolf’s progress to restore the deep cuts to K-12 classroom funding enacted by Governor Corbett in 2011-12,...
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Governor’s 2017-18 Budget Overview
From our perspective, Governor Wolf’s proposed 2017-18 budget invests too little in public goods and asks the wealthiest citizens...
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Governor’s 2018-19 Budget Overview
In 2018-19, Governor Wolf has presented another austere budget that, within the political limits of Harrisburg, makes progress on...
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Pennsylvania’s Great Working-Class Colleges
This Reports and Briefing Papers establishes the historic importance of the 14 State System schools to working families in...
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State of Working Philadelphia 2018
The Keystone Research Center’s “State of Working Philadelphia” report finds that despite healthy job growth, a majority of...
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Wolf Proposal Would Restore 40-Hour Work Week and Fair Overtime Pay for 465,000 PA Salaried Workers
In June of 2018, Governor Tom Wolf issued a notice of his intention to restore guaranteed overtime pay for...
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