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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 for American workers?
Economic Security & Inequality
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A primer on SNAP work requirements
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Event recap—Reimagining homeowners insurance amid growing climate risk
Energy & Climate
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A proposal for a US federal property reinsurer
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Who loses SNAP benefits if additional work requirements are imposed? Workers.
Millions of Americans could lose their SNAP benefits if Congress adopts additional work requirements that mandate SNAP beneficiaries work at least 20 hours per…
The recent rebound in prime-age labor force participation
Over the last three years, amid a strengthening labor market, the prime-age (25- to 54-year-old) labor force participation rate has increased. This blog post e…
Employment status changes put millions at risk of losing SNAP benefits for years
To investigate the extent of exposure to additional work requirements for SNAP participants, we describe monthly employment stability and find considerable chu…
Reducing food insecurity among households with children is still a challenge for the United States
Food insecurity is associated with negative educational outcomes and declining physical health in children. In this blog post, Lauren Bauer documents the curre…
Increasing SNAP purchasing power reduces food insecurity and improves child outcomes
SNAP purchasing power varies significantly with location, leaving some families vulnerable to food insecurity and negative child outcomes. In this blog post, H…
Where work pays: How does where you live matter for your earnings?
Educational and occupational choices matter for your earnings, but where you work matters, too. Employment opportunities and wages in some occupations vary sub…
Children’s exposure to food insecurity is still worse than it was before the Great Recession
Lauren Bauer and Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach provide an update on the state of food insecurity in the U.S., noting that despite economic growth across the coun…
The state of competition and dynamism: Facts about concentration, start-ups, and related policies
Over the past few decades there have been troubling indications that dynamism and competition in the U.S. economy have declined. Markets are more concentrated …
