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Tariffs pose real risks to the U.S. labor market
Uncertainty around trade policy makes it difficult to discuss the current state of the U.S. labor market. Businesses, workers, and policymakers at all levels make decisions based on both what they...
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How the China trade shock impacted U.S. manufacturing workers and labor...
Overview In the early 2000s, manufacturing-intensive communities in the United States entered a period of economic upheaval that would reshape their labor markets over the next two decades. China’s...
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America’s job-quality crisis and how to revive workers’ pay, dignity, job...
Overview The poor quality of jobs in the United States is a slow-burning crisis that has been underway for many decades and has eroded many workers’ quality of life. Too many U.S. workers—especially...
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Understanding the role of immigration and economic factors in boosting...
Overview Far-right and right-wing populist political parties differ in many respects, but nearly all share one common thread: strong opposition to immigration. These parties often push for stricter...
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More accurately measuring economic sentiment will help build a U.S....
Overview When politicians and members of the media discuss the state of “the economy” in the United States, they often use a small handful of data points. Of all the indicators of economic...
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Federal and state governments can help solve the employment problems of...
Overview Places in the United States differ greatly in their residents’ access to jobs, including access to good jobs. In economically distressed places, these job problems can be addressed by...
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The political implications of bad jobs and the decline of unions
Overview Bad jobs have become a distinctive feature of the U.S. economy over the past few decades. Globally, a lack of adequate demand, or what economists call “secular stagnation,” has meant there...
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How the economic and political geography of the United States fuels...
Overview In wealthy nations around the world, the rise of the knowledge economy has increased political and economic divides that fuel right-wing populism. These divides generally have a strong...
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Countering right-wing populism: Identifying its cultural roots and charting a...
Overview Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 U.S. presidential election set off an animated debate among Democrats over what went wrong with their policymaking, messaging, and campaigning....
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Housing insecurity and U.S. economic policies: Lessons from tenant organizing
Overview The destructive force of authoritarian power has become a prominent feature of U.S. political life. In just the first few months of 2025, we’ve seen unprecedented moves to use the levers of...
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