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Murtaza  \nThe Keystone Research Center (KRC) was founded in 1996 as an independent, non-partisan research and policy organization to broaden public discussion on strategies to achieve a more prosperous and equitable Pennsylvania economy. Since its creation, KRC has become a leading source of independent analysis of Pennsylvania’s economy and public policy. KRC is located at 412 North Third Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101‐1346. Most of KRC’s original research is available on the new [KRC website at ](KRC website at www.krc-pbpc.org. KRC welcomes questions or other)[www.krc-pbpc.org](KRC website at www.krc-pbpc.org. KRC welcomes questions or other)[. KRC welcomes questions or other](KRC website at www.krc-pbpc.org. KRC welcomes questions or other) inquiries about its work at 717‐255‐7181.  \nAbout the Authors  \nStephen Herzenberg, KRC’s executive director, holds a PhD in economics from MIT. He writes widely on how Pennsylvania and the United States can achieve an economy that works for all. His writings for national audiences include Towards and AI Economy That Works for All, Keystone Research Center, 2019; Losing Ground in Early Childhood Education, Economic Policy Institute (EPI), 2005; New Rules for a New Economy: Employment and Opportunity in Postindustrial America, Cornell/ILR Press, 1998; U.S.-and Mexico Trade: Pulling Together or Pulling Apart?, Office of Technology Assessment, U.S. Congress, 1992.  \nMuhammad Maisum Murtaza is an undergraduate economics major at Penn State University main campus and an intern (paid of course) at KRC. He has been a recorded guest lecturer and instructor in biological science at Penn State since 2017.  \nAcknowledgments  \nWe thank former KRC labor economist Mark Price for guidance and the great templates for this report provided by the many versions of “The State of Working Pennsylvania” on which Mark was first author. We also thank David Cooper, Jaimie Worker, Valerie Wilson, and Larry Mishel of the Economic Policy Institute EPI for providing great data and other guidance. Thanks to Stephanie Frank, KRC office manager, for generating the charts, figures and cover for this report (cover photo by Joe Piette via the Creative Commons); John Neurohr, communications director for KRC and its Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (PBPC), for assistance with the release of the report; and to Erica K Freeman, deputy communications director, for editing the document.  \nSupport KRC  \nThe work of KRC is supported by grants from charitable foundations, research contracts with various organizations, and contributions from organizations and individuals who share KRC’s vision of broadly shared prosperity in Pennsylvania. To learn how you or your organization can support KRC, please visit the KRC website at [http://keystoneresearch.org](http://keystoneresearch.org or call)[ or call](http://keystoneresearch.org or call) 717‐255‐7181.  \nContents  \nExecutive Summary....................................................................................................................................... 1  \nDespite Uncertainty, Economic Expansion Continues .................................................................................. 3  \nUnemployment, Underemployment, and Employment Rates ..................................................................... 5  \nWage Growth in the Last Year, Decade, and 40 Years.................................................................................. 7  \nRacial Inequality ............................................................................................................................................ 9  \nUnemployment, Underemployment, and Labor Force Participation ....................................................... 9  \nWages..........................................................................................................................................","cbCaibRx7lgWF89q","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibRx7lgWF89q","pdf",2870900,"English","# Executive Summary\n## Despite Uncertainty, Economic Expansion Continues\n## Unemployment, Underemployment, and Employment Rates\n## Wage Growth in the Last Year, Decade, and 40 Years\n## Racial Inequality\n## CEO Pay and the Top 1% Income Share\n## Four Steps to Inclusive Growth\n## Endnotes","[{\"question\":\"What is the report’s focus in Pennsylvania for 2019?\",\"answer\":\"The report focuses on Pennsylvania’s economic and labor-market conditions, including employment metrics, wage growth, and disparities such as racial inequality.\"},{\"question\":\"Which major workplace and pay policy actions does the report propose?\",\"answer\":\"It proposes raising Pennsylvania’s minimum wage, restoring overtime pay and the 40-hour work week, and increasing the minimum teacher salary, followed by a broader plan to raise PA’s pay.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the report discuss income and pay inequality?\",\"answer\":\"It covers CEO pay and the top 1% income share, connecting concentrated income outcomes with broader economic participation and wage patterns.\"}]","State of Working Pennsylvania 2019 - Report - Executive Summary | PDF",1792052295,76]