Luke Reidenbach

The Case for Strategic Export Promotion ReportFebruary 9, 2011

The United States still remains the largest exporter of high-technology manufactured goods among major industrialized economies. In 2008, 32.5 percent of high-tech exports of all G-7 nations came from the United States. (AP/Harry Cabluck)

The Case for Strategic Export Promotion

Christian Weller and Luke Reidenbach on why closing the U.S. high-tech trade deficit is good for competitiveness and the economy.

Feb 9, 2011

Christian E. Weller, Luke Reidenbach

Today’s Unemployment Crisis by the Numbers ArticleJune 29, 2010

Job seekers gather at a career fair on June 3, 2010, in Los Angeles. Unemployment insurance is the primary mechanism to provide financial assistance to workers who are unemployed through no fault of their own. (AP/Adam Lau)

Today’s Unemployment Crisis by the Numbers

Heather Boushey, Luke Reidenbach, and Christine Riordan outline why Congress needs to act now and reauthorize unemployment compensation benefits to help the jobless.

Jun 29, 2010

Heather Boushey, Christine Riordan, Luke Reidenbach

The Cost of Risk in the Oil Market ArticleMay 7, 2010

Crew members with Anadarko Petroleum Corporation work on a drilling platform on a farm near Mead, CO. If policymakers in Congress and the Obama administration manage to reduce our country’s dependence on oil, the cost of oil's risk premium to consumers could be spent on other things. (AP/Ed Andrieski)

The Cost of Risk in the Oil Market

BP says it is “self-insured” for the costs of the Gulf Coast oil disaster, but businesses and consumers ultimately pay that risk premium every day to oil companies, explain Christian E. Weller and Luke Reidenbach.

May 7, 2010

Christian E. Weller, Luke Reidenbach

States Start to See Growth, Hurdles Remain InteractiveApril 16, 2010

States Start to See Growth, Hurdles Remain

State employment numbers for March show that many states are beginning to grow, but they have a pretty big hole to dig out from, write Heather Boushey and Luke Reidenbach.

Apr 16, 2010

Heather Boushey, Luke Reidenbach

Short-Term Labor Solutions Can Help Persistent Poverty Among Minorities ArticleFebruary 16, 2010

Short-Term Labor Solutions Can Help Persistent Poverty Among Minorities

Christian E. Weller and Luke Reidenbach write at Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity about solutions for reducing persistent poverty among minority populations in the United States.

Feb 16, 2010

Christian E. Weller, Luke Reidenbach

The State of Minorities in the Economy ReportJanuary 15, 2010

Job seekers wait in line to speak to potential employers at a job fair in Philadelphia; all Ameircans have been hurt by the recession, but minorities have been disproportionately affected. (AP/Matt Rourke)

The State of Minorities in the Economy

Analysis from Luke Reidenbach and Christian E. Weller across a number of indicators show that minorities are suffering disproportionately in the recession.

Jan 15, 2010

Luke Reidenbach, Christian E. Weller

Insight from the States on Economic Recovery InteractiveJune 19, 2009