Harry J. Holzer

Inmate Arisleida Duarte applauds as she and others receive their high school GED (General Equivalency Diploma) along with 26 others at a graduation ceremony for inmates at the George Motchan Detention Center at New York City's Rikers Island correctional facility June 26, 2012. Two New York City agencies, the Department of Education and the Department of Correction share the responsibility of providing education to incarcerated men and women through the "East River Academy" on Rikers Island where inmates can earn their GED or High School diploma, and education staff assist in helping students to transition back to schools in the community upon their release. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: CRIME LAW EDUCATION) - GM1E86R0HDH01

DOE’s justification for rescinding Gainful Employment rules distorts research

Sandy Baum and Harry J. Holzer

Monday, July 8, 2019

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Yes, corporate tax cuts can raise wages. Here’s how.

Harry J. Holzer

Thursday, May 9, 2019

New copies of President Donald Trump's Budget for the U.S. Government for the Fiscal Year 2019 lay on a display table at the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Restoring fiscal sanity requires bipartisan courage

Harry J. Holzer and Ron Haskins

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Workers at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center under construction outside Denver, Colorado U.S.

One year in: Has Trump been good for US workers?

Harry J. Holzer

Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Did Walmart raise wages because of the tax cut?

Harry J. Holzer

Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Children and families wait in line, as holiday gifts and toys are distributed to underprivileged children at the Fred Jordan Mission in Los Angeles.

Tax bills must be stopped before they do major damage to poor

Harry J. Holzer

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Workers work on a new Volkswagen Crafter diesel engine

Labor Day lesson: US workers can get better pay via better training

Harry J. Holzer and Sandy Baum

Friday, September 15, 2017

A worker stands outside the construction site.

Labor market pump is primed—we must take advantage

Harry J. Holzer

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Fast food worker Rogelio Hernandez, 72, who works at Carl's Jr., has a wife and four kids, and earns roughly $290 every two weeks, participates in a "Fight for $15" wage protest in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 29, 2016. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson - RTSTVCC

How Trump could unintentionally raise the minimum wage in your city

Harry J. Holzer

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

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The District’s proposed law shows the wrong way to provide paid leave

Harry J. Holzer and Isabel V. Sawhill

Tuesday, January 19, 2016