The Workweek: Jan. 20, 2017
This week’s  picks include a story from the  on why trade, offshoring, and immigration get more political attention than automation does. An article by the  discusses how the share of total income going to workers has fallen for decades while wages haven’t grown as fast as productivity has, and why. The  share the best current indicator of how the economy is doing.  explores if the economy helped Trump win.
The Workweek is a weekly roundup written mostly by Indeed.com’s chief economist  that highlights the latest research, news, and perspectives around the labor market. In addition to working with Indeed, Jed also pulled together all the research and data for the Shift Commission.