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CNBC: Trump’s plan for mass deportation could have a big effect on prices
“Unauthorized immigrants are key parts of the workforce, especially in agriculture, construction, manufacturing, and the service sector. So those areas of the …
Marketplace: Escalating child care costs force women out of the work force
“'You’re asking young families to spend a college tuition to have their child taken care of,' said Lauren Bauer, an economist with the Brookings Institution. '…
CNBC: Trump’s mass deportation plan could threaten workforces in industries from agriculture to health care
“In a recent Brookings Institution study, researchers weighed the potential effects on the labor market and U.S. gross domestic product in 2025 in high- and lo…
Yahoo Finance: US labor market braces for disruption as Trump vows mass deportations
“'The reason that mass deportations are disruptive is not simply because our economy relies on this labor; it's the abruptness of it,' said Wendy Edelberg, a d…
The Wall Street Journal: What Trump’s immigration plans mean for America’s job growth
“Researchers at Brookings modeled a 'high' and a ‘low' scenario for net migration under Trump in 2025, ranging from a net gain of 1.22 million people to a net …
Bloomberg: Day care costs are reversing working mothers’ gains
“That one-two punch appears to be pushing some mothers out of the workforce. Lauren Bauer, an economist and fellow at the Brookings Institution, has been track…
Associated Press: Trump’s economic plans would worsen inflation, experts say
“Economists Wendy Edelberg and Tara Watson of the Brookings Institution’s Hamilton Project found that by raising the supply of workers, the influx of immigrant…
The Washington Post: Two pro-growth policies for Harris: Immigration and trade
“With an aging population, the necessity for legal immigration to prevent economic contraction has become more urgent. And there is little dispute that immigra…
