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The hidden power keeping wages low

NPR Business April 21, 2026 · 10:30 am Read Original
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For decades, economists gave short shrift to the idea of monopsony — a power employers can have to suppress wages. Now a wave of research suggests it's everywhere, and a new book argues it's key to understanding today's inequality.

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Source NPR Business
Published Apr 21, 2026 · 10:30 am
Article ID chhjt66
Original URL Open source
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