The so-called "great resignation" isn t playing out for all workers. A new survey covering North Dakota and Minnesota shows people on the lower end of the income scale face obstacles in jumping to other job opportunities. The Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank, along with Community Action agencies in both states, heard from more than 200 individuals, mainly working in social services, education and health care. .
President Joe Biden is calling on oil and gas companies to start steering record profits away from shareholder pockets to give Americans some relief at the pump. A new economic analysis suggests the approach could be key to lowering prices across the board. Josh Bivens, research director for the Economic Policy Institute, recently deconstructed each major component impacting prices over the past year, including wages, corporate profits and supply-chain issues. .
The latest county census data found Michigan s child poverty rate remains at 19%, and groups advocating for children and families say it is time to raise the state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). Michigan residents are grappling with inflation, including high prices for food and gasoline, increased costs of child care and other basic needs. Monique Stanton, president and CEO of the Michigan League for Public Policy, said the census figures show now is an important time to put money into working families hands. .
Nursing home workers at a Washington state facility are calling on their employer to raise their wages with money set aside in the Legislature s budget for the purpose. Members of Service Employees International Union Local 775 held an informational picket Wednesday at the Arcadia Medical Resort of Talbot in Renton. The union said the facility is not using $48 million from lawmakers this year aimed at raising pay at nursing homes. .