August 25, 2024
David Autor discusses the economic forces driving the hollowing out of the middle class, and policies that can expand opportunities for those left behind.
April 22, 2018
A small number of firms account for a large share of hiring in many U.S. labor markets. When a few firms dominate hiring, workers may be paid lower wages.
January 16, 2018
Technology is displacing workers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. It is also making hard-to-automate social skills increasingly valuable.
March 14, 2022
The decline in jobs that provided middle-class wages for those with less than a college education is an important contributing factor to rising wage inequality.
December 12, 2020
Graduating college in a downturn can have lasting career impacts. Worsening trends for new graduates raise concerns for those graduating in the COVID recession.
July 28, 2021
A look at labor market scarring drawing on studies that chart the lifetime employment and wages of those graduating during previous recessions.