Older Workers Report
The Stalled Jobs Recovery Pushed 1.1 Million Older Workers Out Of The Labor Force
Brief—Status of Older Workers Report
Brief — July 2015 Unemployment Report for Workers Over 55
Brief — June 2015 Unemployment Report for Workers Over 55
by Rick McGahey, SCEPA Senior Fellow
While May's stronger job growth is welcome, continuing low inflation and annual wage growth below 2.5% don't present any macroeconomic threats that warrant driving up interest rates. But the Fed, like many economic policymakers, seems to be operating in a "new normal" where an unemployment rate of 5.5% is considered full employment. That is not a world where most workers and families will make any significant economic progress.
The May employment report...
Brief — May 2015 Unemployment Report for Workers Over 55
by Rick McGahey, SCEPA Faculty Fellow
Brief — April 2015 Unemployment Report for Workers Over 55
