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June 26, 2017
Clio Chang
Has Seattle’s minimum wage hike backfired? Not so fast.
May 16, 2017
MagazineClio Chang
How Republicans Are Blocking Cities From Raising the Minimum Wage
April 26, 2017
Lucia Graves
Trump Is Giving Us a Case of Romnesia
Trump's incompetence and misogyny is making some Americans nostalgic for Mitt Romney. Don't be.
April 18, 2017
MagazineMiya Tokumitsu
The United States of Work
Employers exercise vast control over our lives, even when we're not on the job. How did our bosses gain power that the government itself doesn't hold?
March 28, 2017
Jonathan Malesic
America Must Divorce Dignity From Work
A job guarantee is a good policy idea. But universal basic income is better.
December 2, 2015
Nader Habibi
America Has an Overeducation Problem
October 6, 2015
The New Republic Staff
How Many Hours Would It Take You to Work Off Today’s College Tuition?
September 25, 2015
Noah Berlatsky
Just What America Needs: A Movie That Celebrates Unpaid Work
"The Intern" isn't funny. It's an insult to every unemployed American.
September 7, 2015
Jonathan Malesic
America Wants You to Feel Ashamed About Procrastinating. Don't.
July 23, 2015
Jonathan Malesic
I Had the “Least Meaningful Job in America”—and I Loved It
Working as a parking lot attendant helped me become a better person
May 28, 2015
Jonathan Malesic
Don't Search for "Purpose." You Will Fail.
The big lie behind a Venn diagram meme
April 9, 2015
Danny Vinik
Ted Cruz Still Says Obamacare Killed Jobs. Has He Seen This Chart?
March 31, 2015
Danny Vinik
The Minimum Wage Worker Fired for Talking to the Media Shows How Poorly America Treats Low-Income Workers
July 25, 2014
Josh Kovensky
The Most Absurd Job Titles in America
"Digital Prophet" isn't even the worst one.
June 24, 2014
Taylor Malmsheimer, Amy Weiss-Meyer
Michelle Obama Is Leveraging Her Power As "Mom-in-Chief"
June 23, 2014
The New Republic Editors
Welcome to the Future of Work
June 23, 2014
Bryce Covert
Taking a Vacation May Actually Save Your Career
Workaholism is hurting the American economy
June 23, 2014
Bryce Covert
Why We Still Don't See Working Men as Fathers
May 2, 2014
Jonathan Cohn
The New Jobs Numbers Are Great. The Whole Picture Isn't, Yet.
February 20, 2014
Sean McElwee
Republicans Suddenly Can't Stop Talking About "Mobility"
Too bad GOP policies are undercutting it

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