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.
July 31, 2017
Employer-provided health insurance can make it difficult for workers to change jobs. New evidence finds that access to Medicaid helps workers find better jobs.
July 10, 2017
The declining labor force participation rate, especially for prime-working-age men, suggests that the economy as a whole may not be operating at its full capacity
June 9, 2017
'Ban the Box' regulations aim to raise the odds that people with criminal records find jobs. They may hurt the employment chances of black men without records.
May 8, 2017
The Earned Income Tax Credit is a major anti-poverty program with bipartisan support. It lifts many families out of poverty and increases their employment.
April 27, 2017
In 2016, the federal minimum wage of $7.25 was worth 25 percent less than at its peak value in 1968, after adjusting for inflation.
April 20, 2017
It might be possible to reduce consumer prices and increase labor market efficiency by pruning unnecessary licensing.
April 2, 2017
Economic statistics play a critical role in understanding and tracking the economy as well as in setting policy.
March 2, 2017
Many countries have enacted parental leave, part-time work, and child care policies that are more extensive and generous than in the U.S.
January 27, 2017
Efforts to sanction employers who hire unauthorized workers and stricter employee screening could reduce unauthorized employment and lower immigration. But they could also shift employment to the informal sector and adversely impact some industries.