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Value Added: Whose Wages Are Holding Up Amidst Recession?

There's a lot of talk about unemployment nowadays, and for good reason; but to get a full sense of the toxicity of this recession, it's also worth thinking about what life is like for those people who still have jobs. Generally speaking, the answer is about what you'd expect: their wages are stagnating. That is, unless you work in government.