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Search results for older americans and the great recession (34)

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  • Fighting inequality is key to preparing for the next recession

    May 15, 2019 By Heather Boushey and Somin Park Blog
  • The economy has made great strides since the recession, but some weakness lingers

    January 4, 2019 By Elise Gould Blog
  • The bottom line on Trump and the economy: We’re not in good hands

    February 5, 2018 By Josh Bivens Blog
  • Trump’s jobs goals would require massive immigration or forcing elderly Americans to work at unprecedented rates

    January 30, 2017 By Ben Zipperer Blog
  • The president could create 100,000 jobs for young Americans by ending J-1 Summer Work Travel

    March 17, 2016 By Daniel Costa Blog
  • Disability and Employment Revisited

    September 24, 2015 By Monique Morrissey Blog
  • The J-1 and H-2B guest worker programs hurt young people’s employment prospects

    December 5, 2011 By Daniel Costa Blog
  • Taking affordability seriously: Even with recent oil shocks, affordability remains mostly an issue of incomes, not prices 

    May 14, 2026 By Josh Bivens Blog
  • Next week’s 2024 Census data will give us the final snapshot of the economy’s health before Trump

    September 4, 2025 By Elise Gould, Ismael Cid-Martinez, Joe Fast, Adewale A. Maye, Kyle K. Moore, Hilary Wething, and Ben Zipperer Blog
  • The Biden-Harris administration’s first 100 days: How to assess progress for workers

    April 28, 2021 By Josh Bivens Blog
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