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Why Long-Term Unemployment Is Growing While Wages Rise
With the May jobs report coming Friday and ADP showing private payrolls grew by 122,000 in May, Lucas and Luna dig into a puzzle: wage growth is positive but long-term unemployment is surging. They explore hidden costs for workers, including skill erosion, employer bias, and the scarring effect on future earnings. Citing data on median weekly earnings at $1,204 and the CPI at 332.4, they ask whether a tight labor market is leaving behind the long-term unemployed—and what that means for the broader economy.
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