Just job creation will lift millions of people out of poverty and into the middle class, empower billions of women and young people, and help us develop a strong, secure, and robust 21st century global economy.
The International Monetary Fund should follow in the steps of the World Bank and focus on the necessity of implementing job creation policies.
Blocking labor abuses report just the latest gambit by international employers seeking to roll back workers’ rights, says Jordan Bernhardt.
Sabina Dewan and Jordan Bernhardt detail how the upcoming G-20 Summit in Los Cabos, Mexico could result in meaningful global trade reform.
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Sabina Dewan, James Hairston, and Jordan Bernhardt contend that the United States must make Egypt’s economy the focus of its assistance to the country.
A regional trade agreement being hammered out this week in Dallas could lead to improved trade between the United States and Japan once they get over a few hurdles, write Jordan Bernhardt and Sabina Dewan.
Jordan Bernhardt says it’s not too early to start thinking about how to reintegrate Syria back into the global economy in ways that help its people most swiftly.
Jordan Bernhardt is a Research Assistant with the Economic Policy team at American Progress. He works on issues related to international trade, growth, and jobs. He also assists the Just Jobs Network. Prior to joining American Progress, he interned with the Foreign Policy Research Institute and the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association. He graduated with High [...]