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The changing demographics of business ownership
Gaps in business ownership have shrunk with a rise in Black and Hispanic entrepreneurship in recent years.
Economic Security & Inequality
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Event recap—Securing the safety net for working-age adults
Economic Security & Inequality
Social Insurance
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The safety net should work for working-age adults
Economic Security & Inequality
Social Insurance
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The austere US safety net for poor, non-elderly adults who are not raising children and do not receive disability benefits
Economic Security & Inequality
Social Insurance
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A plan to reform the unemployment insurance system in the United States
In this proposal, Arindrajit Dube offers a comprehensive plan to reform and modernize the Unemployment Insurance (UI) system to reflect and align with the chal…
10 economic facts on how mothers spend their time
IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic is taking a toll.The pressures that mothers of young children (defined throughout as having a child under the age of 13…
Race and jobs at risk of being automated in the age of COVID-19
In this economic analysis, Kristen E. Broady, Darlene Booth-Bell, Jason Coupet, and Moriah Macklin examine data on the 60 jobs that employ the most workers in …
After COVID-19: Building a more coherent and effective workforce development system in the United States
In this proposal, Harry Holzer outlines ways to boost students and workers in the American economy. He recommends enacting reforms to increase funding for the …
The critical role of workforce training in the labor market recovery
In this analysis, we examine the impacts of the pandemic recession across different dimensions, including employment, labor force participation, and the need t…
Rethinking social insurance: Policies to protect workers and families
In this analysis, Wendy Edelberg and Stephanie Lu examine the benefits of social insurance programs such as unemployment insurance, rental assistance, and subs…
The Black-white wealth gap left Black households more vulnerable
Using updated data from the Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF) for 2019, the authors of this blog find that the Black-white wealth gap present heading into the …
Tracking the mounting challenges among those who have lost their jobs
In this analysis, Aaronson and Edelberg find evidence of structural damage in the monthly employment data. Early in the pandemic, most workers who lost jobs we…
