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Video

• The End of Unemployment Benefit Extensions in Illinois 
  The data don’t support the perception that unemployment insurance discourages people from working.

• The Looming Social Security Crisis 
  Will Social Security be there for the millennial generation?

• A Day in the Life: Profiles of Underemployment 
  What is the current state of underemployment in the United States? Are there jobs for college graduates?

Audio

• Is Seattle’s Minimum Wage Hike Doing More Harm than Good?  
  Do minimum wage hikes end up hurting more than helping?

• Can Extending Retirement Age Help Social Security?
  Researchers say extending the retirement age would hurt the most vulnerable.

Web

• The Impact of National Minimum Wage Increases 
  The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office breaks down the likely impact of a hike in the minimum wage on a national level.

• Dealing with Workplace Challenges for LGBTQ Employees
  The Human Rights Campaign’s resource page for LGBTQ workers.
• On the SSA Tax Cap 
  A look at the history of the Social Security tax cap, which hit $118,500 in 2015.