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Building an Economy for All; Economic Justice; Economy; Income Inequality; Jobs; Women’s Economic Security; Women’s Issues

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Sara Estep is an economist at American Progress. She comes to American Progress from The Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution, where her research spanned a range of policy areas, with an emphasis on labor economics. She also worked on a variety of fiscal policy issues at the federal, state, and local levels in her previous roles at The Pew Charitable Trusts and American Progress. Estep’s work has been referenced in many major media outlets, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.” Her research has also appeared in the “Economic Report of the President.” Estep earned a Master of Arts in political economy from Georgetown University and the Université Libre de Bruxelles. She also holds a Bachelor of Science in economics and a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of Rhode Island.

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Teen Employment Remains Weak Article
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Teen Employment Remains Weak

The share of teens employed has slid from a high of 50 percent in 1978 to just 30.7 percent today, with teen boys and teens of color facing the steepest declines. This trend may signal where the broader economy is heading while also revealing a narrowing pipeline of early work experience that has historically given young people a stronger foothold later in their careers.

Jazmine Amoako, Sara Estep, Jiun Park

The American workforce is a matriarchy In the News

The American workforce is a matriarchy

In an op-ed for Salon, Sara Estep argues that insufficient access to high-quality, affordable child care is the real career killer for American mothers.

Salon

Sara Estep

Women Workers Are a Lifeline for the Economy Article
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Women Workers Are a Lifeline for the Economy

As Mother’s Day approaches, April jobs data highlight that women have been a bright spot in a volatile labor market, and underneath that trend are working mothers’ labor force participation rates.

Sara Estep, Kennedy Andara

Immigrants Make the Labor Market Great Article
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Immigrants Make the Labor Market Great

CAP analysis of the February 2026 employment report shows that President Trump’s promises to native-born workers have yet to materialize while reduced immigration is poised to have a negative effect overall on employment and wages in the long run.

Sara Estep, Kennedy Andara

Under Trump, workplace harassment can now go unpunished In the News

Under Trump, workplace harassment can now go unpunished

In an op-ed published by Salon, Sara Estep and Haley Norris unpack the Trump administration’s attempts to roll back workplace anti-harassment protections, culminating in an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission vote.

Salon

Sara Estep, Haley Norris

A Year in Review: How the Trump Administration’s Economic Policies Made Life Less Affordable for Americans Article
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A Year in Review: How the Trump Administration’s Economic Policies Made Life Less Affordable for Americans

The first year of the Trump administration has left Americans struggling with increased costs of living due to its unprecedented tariffs, fewer job opportunities, and more expensive health care and utilities.

Kennedy Andara, Amina Khalique, Natalie Baker, 3 More Sara Estep, Natasha Murphy, Akshay Thyagarajan

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