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Is there a skilled labor shortage? The economic evidence on skills gap and labor shortage concerns

By Kathryn Zickuhr,

May 31, 2022

May 31, 2022

Kathryn Zickuhr,
LaborInequality & MobilityFamilies
TOPICS: 7
Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Job Mobility, Monopsony, Post-secondary Education, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Job Mobility, Monopsony, Post-secondary Education, Wage Stagnation
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Expert Focus: Scholars researching how Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities navigate the U.S. economy, labor market, and society

By Christian Edlagan, Maria Monroe, Emilie Openchowski,

May 26, 2022

May 26, 2022

Christian Edlagan, Maria Monroe, Emilie Openchowski,
Inequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 2
Economic Inequality, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Race & Ethnicity
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The impact of different inflationary pressures due to income inequality and racial disparities in the United States today

By Jonathan Fisher,

May 26, 2022

May 26, 2022

Jonathan Fisher,
Inequality & MobilityTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 2
Economic Inequality, Monetary Policy
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Monetary Policy
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Common ownership in the U.S. economy

By Florian Ederer, Bruno Pellegrino,

May 25, 2022

May 25, 2022

Florian Ederer, Bruno Pellegrino,
Competition
TOPICS: 2
Antitrust Enforcement, Concentration
TOPICS: Antitrust Enforcement, Concentration
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Developing a research agenda on racial and gender equity in the pandemic-era U.S. labor market

By Sam Abbott, Kate Bahn, Julie Kashen,

May 24, 2022

May 24, 2022

Sam Abbott, Kate Bahn, Julie Kashen,
FamiliesInequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: 7
Childcare & Early Education, Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Gender, Income & Earnings Volatility, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity
TOPICS: Childcare & Early Education, Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Gender, Income & Earnings Volatility, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity
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New research explains how better-quality work schedules increase U.S. retail workers’ productivity and store profits

By Sam Abbott,

May 24, 2022

May 24, 2022

Sam Abbott,
Labor
TOPICS: 1
Schedule Stability
TOPICS: Schedule Stability
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New research shows Fair Workweek laws ensure workers have more predictable schedules without sacrificing their hours worked

By Elizabeth Oltmans Ananat, Anna Gassman-Pines, John Fitz-Henley II,

May 23, 2022

May 23, 2022

Elizabeth Oltmans Ananat, Anna Gassman-Pines, John Fitz-Henley II,
Labor
TOPICS: 1
Schedule Stability
TOPICS: Schedule Stability
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Recent working paper explores connection between capital investment and labor demand in the United States

By Kathryn Zickuhr,

May 20, 2022

May 20, 2022

Kathryn Zickuhr,
LaborTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 6
Bargaining Power, Business Taxation, Job Mobility, Monopsony, Taxes, Inequality & Growth, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Business Taxation, Job Mobility, Monopsony, Taxes, Inequality & Growth, Wage Stagnation
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Three observations from the kick-off of a new consensus study by the National Academy of Sciences on measuring U.S. economic inequality

By Austin Clemens,

May 19, 2022

May 19, 2022

Austin Clemens,
Inequality & Mobility
TOPICS: 3
Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, GDP 2.0
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, GDP 2.0
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