What Can the Employment Report Tell Us?
September 2, 2019
The employment report provides a key source of information to those who are intent on figuring out what is going on in the economy in real time.
Employment
Policies and trends around employment impact over 160 million working Americans and their families. Our posts discuss a range of topics including: demographic trends in labor force participation; unemployment; the impact of immigration; minimum wage laws; discrimination; how trade policy affects U.S. jobs; the rise of automation; and employment-focused education and skills programs, among others.
September 2, 2019
The employment report provides a key source of information to those who are intent on figuring out what is going on in the economy in real time.
July 24, 2019
Individuals lacking legal status face obstacles that limit their job options and lower their productivity.
June 28, 2019
Summer youth employment programs have the potential to reduce delinquent behavior, enhance academic aspirations and performance, and improve social and emotional development.
May 31, 2019
CTE programs offer an alternative to a four-year degree. Their impact on worker earnings depends on discipline, program length, and type of institution.
May 8, 2019
There is significant turnover among foreign workers who come to the U.S. Those most likely to leave had lower earnings and tended to see earnings fall before they left.
April 13, 2019
The United States has strong economic ties with Mexico and closing the border could impact trade and have ripple effects across the country.
March 8, 2019
Skill requirements increased for many job openings during the recession. As the economy recovered employers have been lowering them to fill open positions.
January 22, 2019
High levels of joblessness have been characteristic of extremely high-poverty neighborhoods. Successfully addressing these issues remains a challenge for policy.
December 3, 2018
The labor for participation rate (LFPR), or the share of the adult population that is either working or looking for work, has been steadily declining in the U.S.