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Prime-age women are still driving the labor market recovery
Prime-age women have driven the post-pandemic labor market recovery, but labor force participation rates vary among different demographic groups.
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11 facts on the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic
These facts review recent economic data to assess the state of the economic recovery from the COVID‑19 pandemic.
A proposal for a federal paid parental and medical leave program
Tanya Byker and Elena Patel propose the creation of a federal Paid Parental and (Family and Own) Medical Leave (PPML) program. The proposal would establish a p…
A comparison of renters and homeowners in recent decades
Wendy Edelberg, Sara Estep, Stephanie Lu, and Emily Moss examine and offer new insights on the recent history of housing policy from the latter half of the 20t…
Ten economic facts on how mothers spend their time
These facts review trends in women’s labor force participation and document how mothers of young children spend their time.
From survival to revival: How to help small businesses through the COVID-19 crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic poses an existential threat to small businesses, with more than 400,000 lost since the crisis began. Many small businesses are financiall…
Ten facts about COVID-19 and the US economy
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented the United States with a set of unique public health and economic challenges. Economically, the crisis has negatively affec…
Policies to broaden participation in the innovation process
Some of the starkest differences between women and minorities' participation in the innovation process arises in the practice and commercialization of inve…
How the pandemic is changing the economy
The COVID-19 public health crisis, the economic shock triggered by the pandemic, and public policy, business, and individual responses to the pandemic together…
