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A person enters at a jobs center in San Francisco, California, on February 4, 2010. The number of workers filing for jobless benefits unexpectedly rose last week, but another big gain in productivity in the fourth quarter offered hope companies were getting close to adding to payrolls.

Workforce Development AI labor displacement and the limits of worker retraining

Julian Jacobs

May 16, 2025

A construction worker on a roof representing work permits

Immigrants & Immigration Tracking work permit applications among eligible immigrants

May 6, 2025

Engineering, construction site and team outdoor for building project, planning and architecture. contractor together for development and safety assessment discussion in city

Business & Workforce Harold Tavares on promoting jobs and the private sector in Africa

Landry Signé, Harold Tavares

May 2, 2025

Workers look at money representing wages and inflation

Economic Indicators Has pay kept up with inflation?

Wendy Edelberg, Noadia Steinmetz-Silber

May 1, 2025

Experts

Justin Wolfers Nonresident Senior Fellow - Economic Studies

Loni Mahanta

Loni Mahanta Nonresident Fellow - Economic Studies, Center on Regulation and Markets

Wendy Edelberg Senior Fellow - Economic Studies

Gary Burtless Senior Fellow Emeritus - Economic Studies, Center for Economic Security and Opportunity

Eduardo Levy Yeyati

Eduardo Levy Yeyati Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development

Louise Fox Nonresident Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development, Africa Growth Initiative

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