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Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:24:03 GMT

Pennsylvania Women Stop Closing Wage Gap on Men

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:24:03 GMT

More bad economic news—this time for the 47 percent of the Pennsylvania workforce that is female.

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Young PA Workers Today Earn 10 Percent Less Than Their Counterparts Nearly 30 Years Ago

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:24:03 GMT

Despite being better educated, young workers in Pennsylvania now earn 10 percent less than their counterparts did some 30 years ago.

Young PA Workers Today Earn 10 Percent Less Than Their Counterparts Nearly 30 Years Ago Greater Education Offers Little Protection for Young Workers

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:35:11 GMT

Despite being better educated, young workers in Pennsylvania now earn 10 percent less than their counterparts did some 30 years ago.

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In PA, Home Prices Falling Plus Unemployment Rising Could Equal Further Foreclosures

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:35:11 GMT

Recent trends in housing prices in Pennsylvania suggest that larger declines lie ahead, researchers at the Keystone Research Center in Harrisburg said today. And, they added, those price declines, coupled with rising unemployment in the state, raise the risk of additional mortgage delinquencies and home foreclosures in Pennsylvania.

Union Membership Increases Pay of Typical Pennsylvania Worker by 10 Percent

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:26:23 GMT

Union membership raises the wages of the typical Pennsylvania worker—the earner right in the middle of the pay scale—by 10.2 percent, according to a new report released jointly by the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) in Washington, DC, and the Keystone Research Center in Harrisburg.

Statement Following Release of PA Employment Report for August and in the Context of Continuing Financial Market Turmoil

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:26:23 GMT

In the wake of new the release of employment numbers for Pennsylvania on Friday, September 19, and the preceeding week’s financial market turmoil issued a statement renewing it call for a second federal economic stimulus package and urging state lawmakers to encourage national action and do what is possible at the state level to stimulate the economy. A new national economic stimulus package should include revenue-sharing with the states, investment in the country’s workforce, and investment in crticial infrastructure needs.

Income Inequality Grew in Pennsylvania and Most States Over Past Two Decades

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:26:23 GMT

The income gap between the richest and poorest families, and between rich and middle-income families, grew significantly in most states, including Pennsylvania, over the past two decades, according to a study released today by the Keystone Research Center in Harrisburg and KRC’s national partners, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and the Economic Policy Institute.

Home Prices Across PA Tumble

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:26:23 GMT

HARRISBURG, PA—As policy makers in Washington, D.C, scrambled yet again over the weekend to contain our national financial crisis—this time through a government takeover of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac—there are new signs that the financial crisis is hurting Pennsylvania families: Home prices in the commonwealth and in 15 of its 16 metropolitan areas are falling, according to a new report from the Keystone Research Center (KRC) in Harrisburg.

National Slowdown Triggered by Falling Housing Prices Cools PA Economy

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:26:23 GMT

The year-old national economic crisis triggered by rising mortgage foreclosures, falling home prices, and severely stressed financial institutions has already damaged the economy here in Pennsylvania, according to The State of Working Pennsylvania 2008.

Housing Market Woes Endanger PA Economy, Keystone Research Finds

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:39:28 GMT

Harrisburg, January 31—The first detailed study of the housing market in Pennsylvania and its major economic has been released by KRC.

Pennsylvania Enters New Era in Labor Relations with Formation of Child Care Union

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:39:28 GMT

In an historic vote on October 31st, Pennsylvania home-based child care providers voted to become members of the Child Care Providers United union, CCPUNITED, by a majority of 97%.

African-American Pay Boosted by Union Membership

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:39:28 GMT

A new report from the Center for Economic and Policy Research analyzing data from the Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey (CPS), found that unionization raises the pay of African-American workers by about $2.00 per hour. According to the report, black workers in unions are also 16 percentage points more likely to have employer-provided health insurance and 19 percentage points more likely to have an employer-provided pension plan than black workers who are not in unions.