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Photo of the Month: November 2014

This month’s photo highlights the recent strikes organized by federally contracted workers and their fight for a living wage.

Photo of the Month: December 2014

This month’s photo depicts an Amazon warehouse during the Holiday Season as many temporary workers are brought on through a staffing agency.

Photo of the Month: January 2015

This month’s photo features cashiers working through the winter storm rush at a Market Basket store in Brockton, MA.

Photo of the Month: February 2015

This month’s photo captures the prevalence and success of payday lenders in low income areas, with economic decay as a backdrop.

Photo of the Month: March 2015

This month’s photo depicts school children walking past a condemned home on the historic civil rights march route from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama.

Multimedia: The Job After Tomorrow

Watch highlights of the Open Society Foundations’ half-day event about the transformation of work and what the labor market might look like in 30 years.

Multimedia: Meaning, Money and Motivation

Duke behavioral economist Dan Ariely shares lessons on beyond-the-obvious ways to create meaning and motivation to work.

Multimedia: Have Less, Pay More

High fees and other banking practices have left millions without access to traditional banking services, but the alternatives create new hurdles.

Multimedia: Investing in Good Jobs Gets Good Returns

MIT’s Zeynep Ton shows us what a “good” job looks like, how to create one, and why it is important to all.

Multimedia: On ‘Economic Polarization’

Will the future labor market leave low skilled workers behind? MIT’s David Autor offers insight.