Talk of the Town: The Low-Wage Recovery

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According to a report from the National Employment Law Project released this week, most of the jobs added during the recovery from the Great Recession have been low-wage jobs, even though the majority of those lost were middle-wage jobs.

According to the report, the fastest growing occupations between the first quarter of 2010 and the first quarter of this year were retail sales and food preparation.

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  1. Rhode Island is a tough place to find affordable housing, we’ve known that for years.

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