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Barber Adan Covarrubias, 28, stands behind his chair, prior to California's Governor Gavin Newsom’s effective immediately statewide "stay at home order", in the face of the fast-spreading pandemic coronavirus (COVID-19), at the Chateau Barber Shop in Napa, California, U.S. March 19, 2020. Picture taken March 19, 2020. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

The Avenue

Cities and states are on the front lines of the economic battle against COVID-19

Joseph Parilla and Reniya Dinkins

Friday, March 20, 2020

A worker delivers packages following the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 16, 2020. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri

The Avenue

COVID-19 puts America’s low-wage workforce in an even worse position

Martha Ross and Nicole Bateman

Thursday, March 19, 2020

A couple watches street performers in downtown in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., February 20, 2020. Picture taken February 20, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar

The Avenue

The places a COVID-19 recession will likely hit hardest

Mark Muro, Robert Maxim, and Jacob Whiton

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

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Events

2020

Feb

26

Past Policy 2020 Event

If the economy is doing so well, why are so many struggling?

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EST

Clinton Township, Michigan

Development Seminar | Work in progress: Improving youth labour market outcomes in emerging & developing economies

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM IST

Manufacturing under the Trump administration

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Washington, DC

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Related Books

Fit Mind, Fit Job

By OECD

2018

Assessment of Labour Provisions in Trade and Investment Arrangements

By International Labor Office

2016

Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM)

By International Labor Office

2016

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Experts

Ryan Nunn

Policy Director - The Hamilton Project

Fellow - Economic Studies

ryandnunn

Harry J. Holzer

Nonresident Senior Fellow - Economic Studies

John LaFarge Professor of Public Policy, Georgetown University

Former Chief Economist, Department of Labor

Martha Ross

Fellow - Metropolitan Policy Program

marthahross

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Multimedia

An Electroimpact automated fiber placement machine, which lays down carbon fiber strips onto the 777X spar, is seen during a media tour of the Boeing 777X at the Boeing Composite Wing Center in Everett, Washington, U.S., February 27, 2019. Picture taken February 27, 2019. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson

Podcast Episode

How will automation impact middle-class jobs?

Marcus Casey and James Bessen

Friday, January 17, 2020

A "Now Hiring" sign hangs on the door to the Urban Outfitters store at Quincy Market in Boston, Massachusetts September 5, 2014. U.S. employers hired the fewest number of workers in eight months in August and more Americans gave up the hunt for jobs, providing a cautious Federal Reserve with more reasons to wait longer before raising interest rates. Nonfarm payrolls increased 142,000 last month after expanding by 212,000 in July, the Labor Department said on Friday. The jobless rate fell one-tenth of a percentage point to 6.1 percent, partly because people dropped out of the labor force. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)

Podcast Episode

The top economic issues in 2020

Stephanie Aaronson, Louise Sheiner, and Fred Dews

Friday, January 3, 2020

Nathan Allen, 65, poses for a portrait in front of the motorhome where he sleeps in a homeless RV and tent encampment near LAX airport in Los Angeles, California, United States, October 26, 2015. Allen lost his job as a handyman, and so couldn't afford to pay the rent for his apartment. Los Angeles is grappling with a massive homelessness problem, as forecasted El Nino downpours threaten to add to the misery of thousands of people who sleep on the streets. Mayor Eric Garcetti has proposed spending $100 million to combat the problem in the sprawling metropolis but stopped short of declaring a state of emergency. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson PICTURE 16 OF 17 - SEARCH "NICHOLSON MOTORHOME" FOR ALL IMAGES - GF10000270563

Podcast Episode

Why nonworking men are unhappiest in America

Carol Graham and Fred Dews

Friday, March 1, 2019

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Labor Policy & Unemployment

What does the coronavirus crisis mean for unemployment in America?

Unemployment insurance during the COVID-19 pandemic: Reducing the impact of this economic downturn

Grocery workers are keeping Americans alive during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what they need.

What’s in the Senate’s $2 trillion economic package?

Reports

State policies to promote shared prosperity in cities

No matter which way you look at it, tech jobs are still concentrating in just a few cities

What jobs are affected by AI? Better-paid, better-educated workers face the most exposure

Moving federal jobs out of Washington could work, if it’s done correctly

The geography of desperation in America: Labor force participation, mobility trends, place, and well-being

Blog Posts

Cities and states are on the front lines of the economic battle against COVID-19

COVID-19 puts America’s low-wage workforce in an even worse position

The places a COVID-19 recession will likely hit hardest

Events

If the economy is doing so well, why are so many struggling?

Development Seminar | Work in progress: Improving youth labour market outcomes in emerging & developing economies

Manufacturing under the Trump administration

Related Books

Fit Mind, Fit Job

Assessment of Labour Provisions in Trade and Investment Arrangements

Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM)

Experts

Ryan Nunn

Policy Director - The Hamilton Project

Fellow - Economic Studies

Harry J. Holzer

Nonresident Senior Fellow - Economic Studies

John LaFarge Professor of Public Policy, Georgetown University

Former Chief Economist, Department of Labor

Martha Ross

Fellow - Metropolitan Policy Program

Multimedia

How will automation impact middle-class jobs?

The top economic issues in 2020

Why nonworking men are unhappiest in America