Economists, policymakers and journalists have been puzzling over why so many workers between 25 and 54 have been leaving the labor force over the past two years.
While most Americans think of themselves as “working class," that identity looks different based on education, income, race, ethnicity and even partisanship, according to data released Monday by the Pew Research Center.
Idaho’s average hourly wage in 2025 rose by 4.7% from 2024, ranking the state third nationally for percentage increases during that time, according to a press release by the Idaho Department of Labor.