August 21, 2022
David Autor discusses the economic forces driving the hollowing out of the middle class, and policies that can expand opportunities for those left behind.
June 24, 2022
A look at the factors driving greater unionization, and the broader effects of labor unions on wages, corporate profits, firm productivity, and labor demand.
March 20, 2022
Nicholas Bloom of Stanford University joins Michael Klein to discuss the far-reaching implications of working from home.
February 6, 2022
Aaron Sojourner discusses the decline in unionization, and the factors that might be prompting its return.
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.
June 14, 2021
David Deming (Harvard) discusses why manufacturing jobs are no longer a straightforward path to the middle class, and why greater investments in public colleges can help more people get well-paying jobs in a changing economy.
June 3, 2021
Despite high returns to education, decades of declining taxpayer support have allowed public colleges to fall into disrepair, just like our buildings, bridges and roads.
April 1, 2021
The most cited unemployment rate does not capture the full extent of weakness in the labor market — and this is a bigger issue in recessions.
December 13, 2020
Jesse Rothstein at UC Berkley and Michael Klein discuss the persistent effects of long-term unemployment.