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Nearly 1 in 4 white-collar workers is stuck in a mid-career stall, new research finds

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Almost one in four white-collar workers is experiencing a hidden professional crisis: a “mid-career stall,” defined as at least five years without a promotion or meaningful raise, new research shows. The costs of a mid-career stall can translate into tens of thousands of dollars in lost wages, plus other benefits that come with career progression like retirement … Read more

Politicians are starting to pay a lot more attention to the plight of white-collar workers

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Blue-collar workers have been at the center of political messaging for years. Politicians meet with waitresses at a diner to pitch raising the minimum wage, tour a factory to spotlight job growth or tell stories of their family’s hardscrabble bona fides while visiting cities like Detroit or Pittsburgh. Lately, though, a different group has been … Read more