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January 7, 2011
New Decade, New Hopes for Job Growth
Unemployment fell to 9.4 percent for December, but not enough to absorb new entrants to the workforce and make a dent in the “job gap,” write Michael Greenston…
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December 3, 2010
The Problem with Men: A Look at Long-Term Employment Trends
November’s weaker-than-expected jobs numbers offer new evidence that little headway has been made at reducing the pool of the unemployed. Michael Greenstone an…
Policy Proposals
December 3, 2010
Creating 21st Century Jobs: Increasing Employment and Wages for American Workers in a Changing World
In this paper, the Center for American Progress (CAP) and The Hamilton Project (THP) outline three proposals to help address the long-run imperative of creatin…
Policy Proposals
December 3, 2010
Supporting Work: A Proposal for Modernizing the U.S. Disability Insurance System
The Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program has failed to support the ongoing employment and economic self-sufficiency of workers with disabilities…
Policy Proposals
December 3, 2010
Grading Higher Education: Giving Consumers the Information They Need
Potential students and their families must navigate a labyrinth of incomplete and uncertain information when deciding where to go to college, what to study, or…
Policy Proposals
December 3, 2010
A Modern Corporate Tax
The U.S. corporate tax system introduced more than 100 years ago has not kept pace with changes to the economy. The growing role of financial innovation and th…
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November 5, 2010
The Great Recession’s Toll on Long-Term Unemployment
The October employment numbers, released today by the Labor Department, show tentative progress toward recovery. The U.S. economy is creating jobs for the firs…
Policy Proposals
October 13, 2010
An Economic Strategy to Renew American Communities
When hit by recessions or other economic shocks, some communities have persistently low rates of economic growth that cause them to fall behind the rest of the…