Labor Policy & Unemployment

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Labor Policy & Unemployment

Virginia’s big bet on tech talent is working. Other regions are watching closely and taking notes.

Work and meaning in the age of AI

Geography of Hope and Desperation

Key economic policy developments in 2022 and what to expect in 2023

Reports

Lasting scars: The impact of depression in early adulthood on subsequent labor market outcomes

Renewing America, revamping immigration

How much is long COVID reducing labor force participation? Not much (so far)

An industrial policy for good jobs

Nine facts about the service sector in the United States

Blog Posts

The Western Balkans heading toward another storm

Does digitizing government payments increase financial access and usage?

Class Notes: Mortality rates, parents’ spending on child care, and more

Events

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Overtime: America’s aging workforce and the future of working longer

Putting data to work on behalf of America’s workers

Related Books

Inequality and the Labor Market

Confronting Suburban Poverty in America

Closing the Deficit

Experts

Greg Wright

Fellow - Global Economy and Development

Multimedia

How bad will the economy get before inflation gets better?

What does more remote work mean for workers and the economy?

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