Labor Policy & Unemployment

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Job mobility and smart growth toolkit

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Man wearing a surgical mask carries a box of desk materials down a flight of stairs.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Economics

Temporary unemployment and labor market dynamics during the COVID-19 recession

Jessica Gallant, Kory Kroft, Fabian Lange, and Matthew J. Notowidigdo

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

The Avenue

In many communities, COVID-19 will permanently kill jobs. Here’s how they can respond.

John C. Austin and Brad Hershbein

Thursday, September 17, 2020

People walk on the esplanade of La Defense, in the financial and business district, west of Paris, France, October 6, 2017. REUTERS/Charles Platiau - RC1B9BB86D30

Up Front

Class Notes: The gender poverty gap, COVID-19’s impact on college students, and more

Ember Smith and Richard V. Reeves

Wednesday, September 9, 2020

Reports

Essay

Why has COVID-19 been especially harmful for working women?

Nicole Bateman and Martha Ross

Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Economics

Unemployment among young workers during COVID-19

Stephanie Aaronson and Francisca Alba

Thursday, September 10, 2020

Nora and Anthony Szeluga sit at the counter of Perison's diner in the Broadway Market in Buffalo, New York April 10, 2011. The city is a part of America's Midwestern "Rust Belt", the heartland of the country and home to big unionized manufacturers like the auto and steel industries. Once a thriving farmer's market, the historic space has managed to survive, and even thrive around holidays like Easter. The couple, who once lived in the neighborhood, only return to the market, where Anthony used to sell produce as a child, twice a year, Easter and Christmas. Picture taken April 10. REUTERS/Eric Thayer (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS FOOD)

Essay

How does gender equality affect women in retirement?

Grace Enda and William G. Gale

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Higher Education

Community college program choices in the wake of local job losses

Riley Acton

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Business & Industry

A two-part plan for saving Charlotte, N.C.’s small businesses

July 23, 2020

Blog Posts

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Up Front

Essential workers during COVID-19: At risk and lacking union representation

Jimmy O’Donnell

Thursday, September 3, 2020

FILE PHOTO: Federal Reserve Board building on Constitution Avenue is pictured in Washington, U.S., March 19, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo

Up Front

A more inclusive employment mandate

Stephanie Aaronson

Friday, August 28, 2020

Up Front

Class Notes: Explaining the rise of populism, generosity in policymaking, and more

Ember Smith and Richard V. Reeves

Wednesday, August 26, 2020

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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

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Martha Ross

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Multimedia

Labor Policy & Unemployment

What’s the jobs outlook this Labor Day weekend?

Stephanie Aaronson and David Dollar

Saturday, September 5, 2020

People hold signs as they take part in a rally for "Justice Everywhere" to celebrate the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling to disallow the rescinding of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, in San Diego, California, U.S., June 18, 2020. The sign in the middle reads: "No human being is illegal". REUTERS/Mike Blake

Podcast Episode

How will the Trump administration’s new immigration restrictions affect the US economy?

Dany Bahar and Adrianna Pita

Thursday, June 25, 2020

Workers clean the windows on a high-rise building in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., October 21, 2019. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Podcast Episode

How the next recovery can revive upward mobility

Marcela Escobari

Managing the Future of Work

Friday, June 5, 2020

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Reports

Webinar: Employment after incarceration—Fair chance hiring in the COVID-19 era

Webinar: A roadmap for reopening America: How to save lives and livelihoods

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

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