Economic Roundtable

Federal funding for maintaining and enhancing the nation's long-running economic and labor market data series should be a no-brainer. These surveys include the US Bureau of Labor Statistics' Current Population Survey, the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey, and so on. We all rely upon this information everyday, knowingly or not.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics Must Be Adequately Funded To Preserve Economic Data and Improve Americans’ Financial Security Accurate U.S. Census Bureau data are essential to understanding how Americans are doing financially; a lack of proper investment puts it at risk.

Happy to hear this news coming from LMU's Westchester campus. After carrying out research into local university service workers just before the pandemic, the need for better wages, full-time hours, reliable schedules, and decent benefits was apparent.

Loyola Marymount Workers Win Increased Minimum Wage – The Catholic Labor Network Loyola Marymount Workers Win Increased Minimum Wage August 5, 2023/0 Comments/in Blog /by Clayton SinyaiA guest contribution from CLN Member Anna Harrison On March 30, 2022, corresponding with Loyola Marymount University’s annual Cesar Chavez Day, when Facilities Management [FM] workers are feted ...