By investigating a range of group comparisons, ranging from educational attainment to city of residence, this report reveals that White people as a group always have better employment outcomes than similar Black people.
Bad Things That Could End the Good Times
Along with everyone else (okay, not Republicans), I have been celebrating the great economic news we’ve been getting the last few weeks.
Along with everyone else (okay, not Republicans), I have been celebrating the great economic news we’ve been getting the last few weeks.
Why We Do This Crap: Review of the Ends of Freedom, by Mark Paul
Mark Paul has done a useful public service in etching out the goals of progressive economic policy.
Mark Paul has done a useful public service in etching out the goals of progressive economic policy.
Economy Adds 209,000 Jobs in June, Unemployment Edges Down to 3.6 Percent
Another solid report, with some concerns.
Another solid report, with some concerns.
Climate Adaptation in Arizona Will Require More Than Just Federal Funding, Luck
Some of that work may be politically unpalatable, but Arizona has to put its people before corporate development and agricultural interests.
Some of that work may be politically unpalatable, but Arizona has to put its people before corporate development and agricultural interests.
Pocketing Money Meant for Special Needs Kids: Private Equity in Autism Services
The new report titled “Pocketing Money Meant for Special Needs Kids: Private Equity in Autism Services” by Cornell University’s Rosemary Batt and the Center for Economic and Policy Research’s Eileen Appelbaum is re-released today.
The new report titled “Pocketing Money Meant for Special Needs Kids: Private Equity in Autism Services” by Cornell University’s Rosemary Batt and the Center for Economic and Policy Research’s Eileen Appelbaum is re-released today.
Have We Whipped Inflation Now?
These surely have had the effect of slowing growth from the path we were on at the start of last year.
These surely have had the effect of slowing growth from the path we were on at the start of last year.
How Does Travel Nurse Pay Compare To Permanent Staff Nurses?
During the COVID-19 pandemic, our country’s nurses were pushed to the brink. They risked their lives, faced burnout, and were overworked caring for patients as each new wave of the pandemic hit.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, our country’s nurses were pushed to the brink. They risked their lives, faced burnout, and were overworked caring for patients as each new wave of the pandemic hit.
Owning Up to Mistakes and Pandemic Deaths
Few people took these claims seriously, since the United States at the time had strong ties to many countries with worse human rights records and no pretense of being democratic.
Few people took these claims seriously, since the United States at the time had strong ties to many countries with worse human rights records and no pretense of being democratic.
Care-Related Part-Time Employment: The Case for Federally Guaranteed Paid Family and Medical Leave
The U.S. is one of only six countries worldwide that does not mandate some form of paid leave.
The U.S. is one of only six countries worldwide that does not mandate some form of paid leave.
The Subminimum Wage Plus Tips: A Bad Bargain for Workers
While many think of the federal minimum wage as $7.23/hour, the subminimum wage for tipped workers is, in fact, $2.13/hour — and has been since 1991.
While many think of the federal minimum wage as $7.23/hour, the subminimum wage for tipped workers is, in fact, $2.13/hour — and has been since 1991.
Debt Ceiling Has Become a Weapon Against Democracy in the United States
This makes it even clearer that the debt ceiling fight was never really about debt reduction.
This makes it even clearer that the debt ceiling fight was never really about debt reduction.
The Human Consequences of Economic Sanctions
The use of economic sanctions by some of the world’s most important economies has significantly increased in recent decades.
The use of economic sanctions by some of the world’s most important economies has significantly increased in recent decades.
Google AI Expert Warns of Massive Uptick in Productivity Growth: No Problems With Social Security
A massive surge in productivity would also mean that we don’t have to worry at all about the Social Security “crisis.”
A massive surge in productivity would also mean that we don’t have to worry at all about the Social Security “crisis.”
Imagine a World Where CEOs Get Paid $3 Million a Year
Okay, that may not be as dramatic as imagining world peace, but hey, I’m an economist. And, as I will argue, more reasonably paid CEOs would be a pretty big deal.
Okay, that may not be as dramatic as imagining world peace, but hey, I’m an economist. And, as I will argue, more reasonably paid CEOs would be a pretty big deal.
Preying on the Dying: Private Equity Gets Rich in Hospice Care?
Washington, DC – A new report titled “Preying on the Dying: Private Equity Gets Rich in Hospice Care?” by CEPR’s Eileen Appelbaum and Cornell University’s Rosemary Batt is released today.
Washington, DC – A new report titled “Preying on the Dying: Private Equity Gets Rich in Hospice Care?” by CEPR’s Eileen Appelbaum and Cornell University’s Rosemary Batt is released today.