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Soo Oh

Soo Oh

Former News App Developer

    Latest articles by Soo Oh

    Politics
    The slow and steady job market recovery just had another frustratingly so-so monthThe slow and steady job market recovery just had another frustratingly so-so month
    Politics

    The economy keeps adding jobs, but wages have barely improved.

    By Timothy B. Lee and Soo Oh
    Politics
    Low-income Americans can no longer afford rent, food, and transportationLow-income Americans can no longer afford rent, food, and transportation
    Politics

    Buying basic necessities is sometimes impossible.

    By Soo Oh
    Life
    Americans think divorce is less acceptable than they did a decade agoAmericans think divorce is less acceptable than they did a decade ago
    Life

    Our views on family are becoming more liberal, except on this.

    By Sarah Kliff and Soo Oh
    Politics
    Two charts that show the economy keeps getting strongerTwo charts that show the economy keeps getting stronger
    Politics

    The latest labor market figures show no sign that the economy is slowing down.

    By Timothy B. Lee and Soo Oh
    archives
    We asked readers to define the Midwest. Here’s what we learned.We asked readers to define the Midwest. Here’s what we learned.
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    Many people have strong opinions about what, exactly, constitutes the Midwest.

    By Soo Oh
    Politics
    The unemployment rate is below 5 percent for the first time since 2008The unemployment rate is below 5 percent for the first time since 2008
    Politics

    The economy continues to improve at a slow but steady pace.

    By Timothy B. Lee and Soo Oh
    archives
    Which states do you think are in the Midwest?Which states do you think are in the Midwest?
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    But really, which states belong?

    By Soo Oh and Ryan Mark
    Politics
    We just got some really great news about the economyWe just got some really great news about the economy
    Politics

    The economy added nearly 300,000 jobs in December and 2.7 million jobs for all of 2015.

    By Soo Oh and Timothy B. Lee
    Science
    Does your favorite supplement contain an illegal drug? Search our database to find out.Does your favorite supplement contain an illegal drug? Search our database to find out.
    archives
    Here’s how much Obamacare has cut the uninsured rate in every stateHere’s how much Obamacare has cut the uninsured rate in every state
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    What the heck is happening in Wyoming, explained.

    By Sarah Kliff and Soo Oh