RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Rebecca M. Blank and Brian Kovak, May 2008, The Brookings Institution
There are a growing number of low-income single mothers who are long-term welfare recipients or are without steady employment. They tend to face more barriers to stable employment, with less education, younger children, higher rates of mental and physical health problems and substance abuse, and a history of domestic violence. This brief proposes a new program to link these mothers to medical and economic supports and give them greater assistance in securing employment. Read More
PAST EVENT
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Washington, DC
The Center on Children and Families and the National Poverty Center at the University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy held a forum to discuss the policy challenges posed by single mothers who have not been able to find stable employment and who may have used up their Temporary Assistance for Needy Families eligibility or face sanctions. These women head the families that are most vulnerable to the current economic downswing. Read More
VIDEO
Rebecca M. Blank, Hon. Tom Downey and Hon. Nancy Johnson, May 07, 2008
At a forum cosponsored by the Center on Children and Families at Brookings and the National Poverty Center, an elite panel of experts, featuring Brookings’s Rebecca Blank, discussed policy challenges posed by single mothers who have not been able to find stable employment and who may have used up their Temporary Assistance for Needy Families eligibility or face sanctions. These women head the families that are most vulnerable to the current economic downswing.
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Rebecca M. Blank, April 10, 2008, House Ways and Means Committee
The March unemployment rate jumped to 5.1 percent, fueling concerns about a flagging economy. Rebecca Blank, noting the unusually high rates of long-term unemployment, recommends extending benefits to assist these workers who are clearly having difficulty finding jobs. Read More
PAST EVENT
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
Washington, DC
On April 8, the American Assembly and the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings held a forum to discuss how the nation’s government, business, civic and community leaders can develop and implement new policies to revitalize older industrial areas. The strategies were based on the findings of the Brookings Institution Press book Retooling for Growth: Building a 21st Century Economy in America’s Older Industrial Areas. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Rebecca M. Blank, April 04, 2008, The Brookings Institution
Rebecca Blank points out some of the troubling signs related to unemployment rates. The author discusses extending unemployment insurance benefits to address long-term unemployment and explains how changing demographics make the current numbers hard to compare to previous recessions. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Lael Brainard, Spring 2008, Democracy Journal, Issue #8, Spring 2008
Despite profound economic changes over recent years, America’s job-transition, or worker adjustment, program remains one of the weakest among advanced economies. Lael Brainard proposes fundamental changes in the nation’s programs in order to provide enhanced training and financial support to help American workers compete. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Rebecca M. Blank, March 07, 2008, Joint Economic Committee
Testifying before the Joint Economic Committee, Rebecca Blank argued that the low unemployment rate is misleading when compared to earlier years because the composition of those in the workforce is changing. In fact, she said, the very high rates of long-term unemployment suggest that it might be time to extend Unemployment Insurance benefits beyond the standard 25 weeks. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Thomas W. Sanchez and Lisa Schweitzer, February 21, 2008, The Brookings Institution
In this report, the authors review the past 40 years of federal policy toward transportation mobility for low-income workers, including the most recent Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) program, administered by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Martin Neil Baily, February 08, 2008, Presentation at the European Central Bank
At the request of the European Central Bank, Martin N. Baily presented his work at a conference in Frankfurt, in January 2008. His work examined productivity and potential growth in the United States and the European Union for the whole economy and by industry. This is a PDF of Martin Bailey's PowerPoint presentation. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Navtej Dhillon, January 08, 2008, The Brookings Institution
Brookings Fellow Navtej Dhillon discusses Egypt's economic prosperity and whether the country's youth will see the benefits of job acceleration. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Jason Furman, December 15, 2007, McClatchy-Tribune
Although the overall economy has grown reasonably well in the last six years, the gains have not filtered down and the share of Americans in poverty has risen. Jason Furman suggests policy improvements to better facilitate the American dream. Read More
VIDEO
Rebecca M. Blank, Robert Carmona and Jack Kemp, December 12, 2007
On December 12, the Hamilton Project at Brookings hosted a two-part forum at the National Press Club on ways to encourage, facilitate and reward work. A new Hamilton Project strategy paper and three new discussion papers were highlighted.
PAST EVENT
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Washington, DC
On December 12, the Hamilton Project at Brookings hosted a two-part forum at the National Press Club on ways to encourage, facilitate and reward work. Besides releasing a new Hamilton Project strategy paper, the forum highlighted four new and forthcoming discussion papers. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Jeffrey R. Kling, September 19, 2007, Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support of the House Committee on Ways and Means
Jeff Kling testified that more permanent job loss with large wage losses requires the nation to modernize the unemployment system. Read More