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Posts December 5, 2024

The softening labor market is still growing

This analysis uses key indicators from the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) to investigate how firms are hiring and retaining workers and the imp…
Posts December 3, 2024

Immigration and the macroeconomy in the second Trump administration

This AEI-Brookings-Niskanen Center analysis explores the potential effects of president-elect Donald Trump’s proposed immigration policies on the economy.
Posts October 31, 2024

The softening labor market shows resilience and some pockets of slack

Our review of key labor market indicators finds that the labor market remains tight but shows some pockets of slack.
Policy Proposals October 24, 2024

A federal guarantee for earned paid time off

Betsey Stevenson proposes a federal earned paid time off policy that would apply to all workers and all types of leave.
Posts October 22, 2024

Event recap—How would across-the-board tariffs create chaos in 2025?

On October 17, The Hamilton Project and the Peterson Institute for International Economics hosted a webinar to discuss the economic implications of across-the-…
Posts October 16, 2024

Immigration and the macroeconomy after 2024

This analysis explores the potential effects of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump’s proposed immigration policies on GDP growth.
Posts October 7, 2024

Tariffs on all imports would create chaos for business

Wendy Edelberg and Maurice Obstfeld warn that tariffs on all U.S. imports would create chaos for American businesses.
Posts October 3, 2024

Why have mortgage rates fallen, and where are they headed?

Mortgage rates have reversed some of their increase since 2020 and are likely to continue to fall.
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