Where near-minimum-wage workers work, and how much they make
The restaurant and food service industry is the single biggest employer of near-minimum workers, employing 3.75 million near-minimum workers, about 18% of the total.
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More and more Americans are outside the labor force entirely. Who are they?
More than 92 million Americans last month were considered outside the labor force entirely. While most of them are older, the biggest increase has been among teens and young adults.
Making more than minimum wage, but less than $10.10 an hour
Last year an estimated 20.6 million people -- 30% of all hourly, non-self-employed workers aged 18 and older in the U.S. -- earned above the applicable minimum wage in their state but less than the proposed $10.10/hour minimum.
No matter how tight the race, midterm voter turnout likely to remain lackluster
If history is any guide, well under half of eligible voters will come out to vote in Tuesday's midterms.
For most voters, congressional elections offer little drama
Most eligible voters -- typically 8-in-ten or more -- live in House districts with little or no real competition between candidates and parties.
Heading into midterms, Americans still as bummed out as they were in 2012, 2010
Despite somewhat better feelings about the economy, Americans' collective mood is much the same as it was ahead of the last two general elections.
Consumer sentiment in U.S. and Europe diverging, along with their economic outlooks
Consumer confidence is rising in the U.S., reflecting its continued modest growth. But confidence has taken a tumble in Europe, which is still struggling to achieve significant, sustainable growth.
5 key takeaways on politics, media and polarization
Five key takeaways from our new report on political polarization and media habits.
Q/A: How Pew Research analyzed America’s polarized media consumption habits
We asked Amy Mitchell, our Director of Journalism Research, to discuss how the new report on media polarization was put together.
Romney (again) in 2016? That would be unusual, but not unprecedented
Only nine major-party candidates have won a second presidential nomination after losing a previous election, and only four of those won the second time around.
