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Policy
Monetary and fiscal policy — and the economic consequences of government decisions.
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Investing In America
The phrase “investing in America” may be associated with children, infrastructure, or alternatives to pollution. I tend to think about th...
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New Mexico’s Oil Boom
While the US invests in climate-related initiatives and alternatives to fossil fuels, domestic oil production is also at an all time high...
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Disability and the Labor Market
Given the relatively tight labor market, individuals with disabilities have been finding work more easily than in the past. However, in a...
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State Family Leave Systems and Labor Force Participation
The US infamously lacks a national family leave system. These systems are a form of social insurance, offering temporary income replaceme...
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Maternity/Paternity Leave in the US
Unlike comparable countries, the US federal government does not require businesses to provide paid maternity or paternity leave to new pa...
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Income of the Aged, 2019
The resources available to people ages 65 and older depend on several factors. For those working full-time, earnings from work can often ...
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Wealth and Income
Recently released data from the 2019 Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF) show a highly unequal distribution of wealth in the US, both betwe...
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Poverty and age
Mismatches between the timing in life of labor income and major expenses cause unnecessary poverty in the US. Labor income (earnings from...
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How far can full employment get us?
Full employment–a version of the US economy where anyone who wants a job has one–is an important complement to welfare for poverty reduct...
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An economic revival policy that fits rural areas well
Paul Krugman’s recent opinion piece in the New York Times argues that eastern Germany and southern Italy show that the US can’t help it’s...
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Sawing off the top of a step ladder
Policymakers may have accidentally demonstrated that they have the skills needed to curb the pay of the top earners in a profession. Unfo...
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College degree boom and a changing labor market baseline
The March FOMC meeting minutes, released today, noted that increased education is changing the unemployment baseline: