Labor’s share of US GDP drops to record low in data back to 1947

The measure known as the labor share fell to 53.8% in the period, down from 54.6% in the previous quarter and an average of ...
The Times of Northwest Indiana

Labor law revisions could eliminate overtime for higher-paid workers, boost low-wage income

WASHINGTON -- Heeding the complaints of business, the Bush administration is revamping decades-old labor regulations in an overhaul that could force many higher-income Americans to work longer hours ...
USA Today

Inflation-shocked low- and middle-income Americans may not spend normally for years

Putting “fun” back into low- and middle-income Americans’ budgets could be years away with most of their income barely covering the surge in costs for bare necessities, economists said. Even with ...
Forbes

Unemployment Is Low, But So Is The Labor Force Participation Rate — What’s Going On In The U.S. Labor Market?

Unemployment has consistently fallen since December 2021 One factor behind declining unemployment could be a slow recovery in the labor force participation rate since the onset of COVID Labor force ...
Politifact

Labor secretary cherry-picks chart showing lower- and middle-income gains from Trump’s tax bill

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer cited data from a credible source, but it is cherry-picked and reflects only the law’s new policies. The data ignores some of the law’s policy extensions that ...