American factories operating near record low utilization
March 17, 2010 | Manufacturing utilization has suffered a steady decline for the past decade.
Economic Snapshots
Unemployed wait longer and longer for jobs
March 10, 2010 | Typical job search takes close to five months.
Where has all the income gone? Look up.
March 3, 2010 | Highest income families see much faster pace of income growth than everyone else.
Leaving in droves
February 24, 2010 | Large number of discouraged young unemployed workers drop out of the labor force.
The Recovery Act worked
February 17, 2010 | One year after President Obama signed the Recovery Act, the benefits are undeniable.
Immigration helps boost relative wages of U.S.-born workers at all levels of education
February 4, 2010 | New paper shows how immigration has a positive impact on the wages of native-born workers, including those with less than a high-school education.
Worst economic crisis since the Great Depression? By a long shot.
January 27, 2010 | A comparison to nine prior recessions shows just how severe the current downturn is.
The Corrosive Effects of Inequality on Health
January 19, 2010 | Inequality is strongly associated with poorer health.
Private sources of spending cannot sustain job growth
January 13, 2010 | Pulling the plug on public spending would prolong the jobs crisis.
Layoffs moderating, but hiring not yet picking up
December 23, 2009 | Fewer people are losing jobs, but the unemployed still struggle to find work.
Many children left behind
December 16, 2009 | After achieving some gains in student test scores in the early part of the decade, the nation’s schools have seen progress stall since 2007.
High unemployment: A fact of life for American Indians
December 9, 2009 | American Indian workers experienced recession-level rates of unemployment long before the recession began.
Calling in sick not an option for most low-paid workers
December 2, 2009 | Sick leave far more common in high-paying jobs.
State and local budget shortfalls will cause heavy drag on growth
November 18, 2009 | Without additional aid states face more layoffs.
Jobs creation effort needs to focus on good jobs
November 10, 2009 | Male workers face shortage of good jobs with health and retirement benefits.
Minorities, less-educated workers see staggering rates of underemployment
November 4, 2009 | One in six workers cannot find the amount of work they want.
Money to spare for health care
October 28, 2009 | The House's proposed surtax on the nation's top earners would provide valuable revenue to help fund a new health care program.
Highest earners get biggest tax breaks for saving for retirement
October 21, 2009 | Lowest wage earners see little or no tax breaks for retirement saving.
Public health insurance offsets large losses in private coverage
October 14, 2009 | Public health insurance provided a safety net source of insurance coverage for 23 million children in 2008.
Most black children grow up in neighborhoods with significant poverty
October 7, 2009 | Huge gap persists among the portion of black versus white children living in poor neighborhoods.
Lost investment during a recession can prolong pain
September 30, 2009 | Lower investment spending during a recession can lead to slower economic growth long after a recession is over.
Trade agreement favors pharmaceutical companies over sick
September 23, 2009 | Free trade becomes awfully expensive for those needing generic drugs in Central America.
Americans agree on how to fix Social Security
September 16, 2009 | Survey finds most Americans are willing to pay higher taxes to strengthen Social Security.
Big banks getting bigger
September 9, 2009 | As of this summer, the four largest bank holding companies accounted for nearly half of all bank assets held in the United States.
This Labor Day, wage erosion continues to hurt employed workers
September 2, 2009 | This Labor Day, American workers will have little to celebrate as they struggle with the recent collapse of hourly wage growth.
