Areas of expertise
Wages • Poverty • Jobs • Health care • Economic mobility
Biography
Elise Gould joined EPI in 2003. Her research areas include wages, poverty, inequality, economic mobility and health care. She is a co-author of The State of Working America, 12th Edition. Gould authored a chapter on health in The State of Working America 2008/09; co-authored a book on health insurance coverage in retirement; published in venues such as The Chronicle of Higher Education, Challenge Magazine, and Tax Notes; and written for academic journals including Health Economics, Health Affairs, Journal of Aging and Social Policy, Risk Management & Insurance Review, Environmental Health Perspectives, and International Journal of Health Services. Gould has been quoted by a variety of news sources, including Bloomberg, NPR, The Washington Post, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal, and her opinions have appeared on the op-ed pages of USA Today and The Detroit News. She has testified before the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, Maryland Senate Finance and House Economic Matters committees, the New York City Council, and the District of Columbia Council.
Education
Ph.D., Economics, University of Wisconsin at Madison
Master of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin
B.A., Sociology, Wesleyan University
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Care workers are deeply undervalued and underpaid: Estimating fair and equitable wages in the care sectors
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What to watch on jobs day: Missing expectations for job growth isn’t worrisome—yet
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Only one in five workers are working from home due to COVID: Black and Hispanic workers are less likely to be able to telework
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Low-wage, low-hours workers were hit hardest in the COVID-19 recession: The State of Working America 2020 employment report
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Job openings surged in March as the economy continues to recover from the pandemic
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While a disappointing jobs report, job gains in leisure and hospitality respond to increased demand in April
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What to watch on jobs day: An improving labor market, but rising long-term unemployment and a significant jobs shortfall are still causes for concern
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Older workers were devastated by the pandemic downturn and continue to face adverse employment outcomes: EPI testimony for the Senate Special Committee on Aging
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Job openings and hires ticked up in February
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Strong job growth in March as vaccine distribution expands and the American Rescue Plan ramps up
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What to watch on jobs day: Signs of an improving labor market
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Hires continue to slow in the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey for January
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News from EPI › Jobs report shows more than 25 million workers are directly harmed by the COVID labor market: Congress must pass the full $1.9 trillion relief package immediately
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What to watch on jobs day: Who has been hurt by the pandemic recession—and why we should ignore wage growth for now
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Wages grew in 2020 because the bottom fell out of the low-wage labor market: The State of Working America 2020 wages report
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A stalled recovery: Hires fall in the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey
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News from EPI › The U.S. labor market remains 9.9 million jobs below pre-pandemic levels
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What to watch on jobs day: The giant job deficit left by the pandemic
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News from EPI › Job opening and labor turnover survey reveals increasing layoffs in November
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News from EPI › December jobs report provides a clear picture of Trump’s failed handling of the economy
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What to watch on jobs day: Little to no improvement in December and huge losses over 2020
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The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey continues to show weaker levels of hires than before the recession hit: Any hope for a quick recovery is off the table unless Congress acts now
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News from EPI › Recovery continues to wane: Expiring unemployment relief means more trouble around the corner
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What to watch on jobs day: An unfortunate continued slowing recovery due to the Senate’s inaction
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Reinstating and extending the pandemic unemployment insurance programs through 2021 could create or save 5.1 million jobs
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The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey shows declines in hires: As winter hits, the Biden administration will be facing a mounting, not waning, crisis
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News from EPI › October jobs report: Next president inherits a devastated economy with millions out of work
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Latina Equal Pay Day: Essential Latina workers face substantial pay gap during COVID-19 pandemic
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Young workers hit hard by the COVID-19 economy: Workers ages 16–24 face high unemployment and an uncertain future
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The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey shows hiring failed to improve: Congress must act to fix massive jobs shortfall