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September 10, 2025
Bias in data
Bias is found wherever measurements are made and wherever people apply judgments. It’s an intrinsic part of the data landscape.
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September 10, 2024
Wage garnishments were on the rise. Then the pandemic hit.
by Jeff Nezaj
Wage garnishments have been falling, and half of that trend is due to a drop in student loan debt garnishments.
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July 19, 2024
Finding a job has gotten harder, especially for jobs that require a bachelor’s degree
by Ben Hanowell
It’s getting more difficult for workers with college degrees to land a job that aligns with their education.
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July 7, 2024
Managerial promotion rates cool to their pre-pandemic level
by Ben Hanowell
We measure promotion trends using ADP data representing more than 50 million people working at more than 96,000 U.S. employers.
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June 24, 2024
You’ve graduated. Now what?
by Sam Adieze • Ben Hanowell
When it comes to the combination of recent graduate wages, hiring, and affordability, we found big differences between metro areas. The highest-ranking metros might surprise you.
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June 17, 2024
The rise—and fall—of the software developer
by Jeff Nezaj
Since the rise of the internet, software developers have commanded big salaries and valuable perks. But something has shifted since the pandemic.
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June 10, 2024
Most workers think AI will affect their jobs. They disagree on how.
by Ben Hanowell • Nela Richardson, Ph.D.
The ADP Research Institute survey asked nearly 35,000 private-sector workers in 18 countries what role they think AI will play in their work over the next few years.
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June 10, 2024
Linking generative AI exposure to worker sentiment: It’s complicated
by Ben Hanowell
We use a global survey to examine whether remote workers in industries highly-exposed to generative AI are nervous about it.
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