Unemployment Insurance is the main U.S. government program that helps workers who lose a job through no fault of their own. By paying eligible workers a portion of their normal wage while they look for work, Unemployment Insurance mitigates the hardship faced by individual unemployed workers and simultaneously stabilizes the macroeconomy. Equitable Growth works to stimulate and disseminate research on the role Unemployment Insurance plays in the lives of workers and the economy as a whole.
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New research shows that differences in state Unemployment Insurance rules cause inequity and inefficiency
July 19, 2023
July 19, 2023
What is social infrastructure, and how does it support economic growth in the United States?
January 26, 2023
January 26, 2023
In conversation with Alexander Hertel-Fernandez
October 6, 2020
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Making Short-Time Compensation work for the low-wage service sector
May 11, 2022
May 11, 2022
COVID-19 recession and ensuing economic recovery reveals why Unemployment Insurance fails to reach marginalized U.S. workers
July 13, 2022
July 13, 2022
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The latest Jobs Day report is encouraging yet the number of U.S. workers jobless for 27 weeks or more keeps climbing
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April 2, 2021
What the U.S. Census Household Pulse Survey reveals about the first year of the coronavirus recession, in six charts
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April 1, 2021
How to replace COVID relief deadlines with automatic ‘triggers’ that meet the needs of the U.S. economy
February 11, 2021
February 11, 2021
Jobs report: Coronavirus recession hits workers in low-wage service industries who need access to the social safety net and effective labor protection enforcement
February 5, 2021
February 5, 2021
Equitable Growth’s Jobs Day Graphs: January 2021 Report Edition
February 5, 2021
February 5, 2021
Public investments in social insurance, education, and child care can overcome market failures to promote family and economic well-being
January 14, 2021
January 14, 2021
U.S. retail sector’s recession experiences highlight continuing labor market travails
January 13, 2021
January 13, 2021
Equitable Growth’s Jobs Day Graphs: December 2020 Report Edition
January 8, 2021
January 8, 2021
New research shows the impact of 2020 job and income losses on family dynamics and parents’ mental health in vulnerable households
December 14, 2020
December 14, 2020
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