What makes a job ‘good’? How U.S. labor market data can provide insight to improve workers' economic conditions

What makes a job ‘good’? How U.S. labor market data can provide insight to improve workers' economic conditions

Since the Great Recession of 2007–2009, a great deal of U.S. economic policymaking has been dedicated to creating jobs. The tools used to do so vary widely, from awarding grants or contracts to companies for the production of goods or the provision of services to providing financial support for households whose spending drives commerce and creating tax and regulatory conditions that are conducive to business investment. Successfully creating job…