Trade and Race
Lawmakers should center black communities when considering the fall of manufacturing and the role of trade policy in mitigating negative employment effects.
Jobs, Wages, and Trade
Redefining Rural America
The United States must build an inclusive narrative of rural communities.
The State of the U.S. Labor Market: Pre-July 2019 Jobs Release
Top-line job numbers only tell part of the story; policymakers should focus on how most workers and families are experiencing the economy.
The State of the U.S. Labor Market: Pre-May 2019 Jobs Release
Policymakers have underestimated the benefits of an extended economic recovery and in particular how it affects the most vulnerable Americans.
Using Marijuana Revenue to Create Jobs
The war on drugs crushed economic opportunity in African American and Latinx communities, but marijuana tax revenue can help fuel job growth.
Forced Arbitration: What You Need To Know
Forced arbitration agreements make it harder for workers and consumers to challenge predatory practices, wage theft, and discrimination.
Equity-Oriented Workforce Strategies for a Progressive Infrastructure Plan
An equitable federal infrastructure plan must include workforce development strategies aimed at recruitment, stability, and career advancement for local and regional communities.
The State of the U.S. Labor Market: Pre-March 2019 Jobs Release
Policymakers and economists need to consider populations that face high labor market barriers when evaluating the health of the labor market.
Rhetoric vs. Reality: Making Real Progress on Equal Pay
In order to tackle equal pay, policymakers must reject the most common and dangerous myths used to stall much-needed equal pay reforms.
Equal Pay Is Fundamental for Women’s Success in the New Economy
Analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data reveals that most new jobs gained by American women in 2018 were in industries with wider-than-average gender wage gaps.
The State of the U.S. Labor Market: Pre-February 2019 Jobs Day Release
Policymakers and economists must consider the challenges of disabled workers and other populations who face high labor market barriers when evaluating the health of the labor market and implementing policies that affect it.
U.S. Trade Policy in North America, China, and Beyond
As the Trump administration begins to answer for its erratic trade policy agenda, Congress must assert its oversight and hold the administration accountable to the economic priorities of working families.
Minimum-Wage Workers Have Lost Nearly a Year’s Salary to Inflation
America’s lowest-paid workers have taken an effective pay cut of $13,330 since Congress last raised the minimum wage.
The State of the Trump Economy
In his State of the Union address, President Trump will try to take credit for a growing economy; in reality, he has done everything he can to direct those gains to the wealthy few.
Trump’s Trade Deal and the Road Not Taken
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), President Trump’s 2018 revision to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), misses the chance to place workers at the center of U.S. trade priorities. Congress should insist on an approach that does.