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For A Living
by For A Living
Welcome to For A Living, a new podcast by the Illinois Economic Policy Institute (ILEPI) and the Project for Middle Class Renewal at the University of Illinois. Each podcast, For A Living will explore a topic around work, workers, and the labor market. What is work? What is the future of employment in America? What economic research is emerging to understand trends in the economy? Join Frank Manzo IV, MPP with Professors Robert Bruno, PhD and Emily E. LB. Twarog, PhD in these engaging conversations.
Episodes
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Ten Ways Unions Benefit the Economy
Episode 10: Ten Ways Unions Benefit the Economy In a solo podcast, Frank discusses the following 10 examples of how unions can-- and do-- improve the economy: 1. Union workers earn higher wages; 2. Unions reduce income inequality; 3. Union workers receive less government assistance; 4. Union...
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All Policy Is Local
Episode 9: All Policy Is Local Bob, Emily, and Frank discuss state and local initiatives to support workers. Topics include the minimum wage, paid sick time, paid safe time, fair scheduling laws, prevailing wage laws, responsible bidder ordinances, local hire ordinances, and other policies.…
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Reducing African-American Unemployment
Episode 8: Reducing African-American Unemployment What are the causes of high African-American unemployment, particularly in Illinois? What policies and economic phenomena make a statistical impact on reducing unemployment among African Americans? Bob, Emily, and Frank discuss these questions and...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to For A Living, a new podcast by the Illinois Economic Policy Institute (ILEPI) and the Project for Middle Class Renewal at the University of Illinois. Each podcast, For A Living will explore a topic around work, workers, and the labor market. What is work? What is the future of employment in America? What economic research is emerging to understand trends in the economy? Join Frank Manzo IV, MPP with Professors Robert Bruno, PhD and Emily E. LB. Twarog, PhD in these engaging conversations.
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Welcome to For A Living, a new podcast by the Illinois Economic Policy Institute (ILEPI) and the Project for Middle Class Renewal at the University of Illinois. Each podcast, For A Living will explore a topic around work, workers, and the labor market. What is work? What is the future of employment...
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