Episode 153
Episode 153: Good Economy, Better Jobs
Scholars Strategy Network's No Jargon · Dominik Doemer
October 25, 201824m 22s
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Show Notes
Unemployment is very low and Americans report having strong confidence in the economy. But not everyone is benefitting equally. Professor Harry Holzer digs into why many Americans without a college degree still struggle to find jobs, especially ones that pay well, and what the government can do to help.
For more on this topic:
- Read Holzer's report for Brookings, Jobs for the working class: Raising earnings among non-college graduates
- Check out his SSN brief, Are Job Training Programs a Good Way to Fight Poverty?