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Economic Facts May 22, 2026

Six facts about union density in the United States

This set of economic facts describes trends in union density in the U.S. through 2025 in the public and private sector, among workers, and by state.
Posts April 13, 2026

Earned paid time off should be a basic right

Nine out of 10 Americans support the idea that all workers should have the right to take paid time off from their jobs. So why is getting paid time off so hard…
Papers April 9, 2026

A primer on SNAP work requirements

Lauren Bauer and Chloe N. East review the literature on SNAP work requirements and answer frequently asked questions.
Posts March 12, 2026

Event recap—AI + work: Understanding AI’s impact on the labor market

On March 10, the Budget Lab at Yale, The Hamilton Project, and Peterson Institute for International Economics hosted an event on AI’s impact on the labor marke…
Posts March 10, 2026

Research on AI and the labor market is still in the first inning

Jed Kolko reviews a selection of recent research on AI and the labor market.
Papers February 23, 2026

Building pro-worker AI

Daron Acemoglu, David Autor, and Simon Johnson ask: What is pro-worker AI, and how can we build it?
Posts August 28, 2025

Tracking National Labor Relations Board actions through its administrative data

Olivia Howard, Lauren Bauer, Celine McNicholas, and Margaret Poydock use administrative data from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to assess the numbe…
Economic Facts July 1, 2025

Seven economic facts about prime-age labor force participation

This set of economic facts takes stock of the labor market through May 2025, paying particular attention to prime-age labor force participation.
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