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Staff Reports
The Influence of Occupational Licensing on Workforce Transitions to Retirement
Morris Kleiner | Visiting Scholar Yun Taek Oh | University of Minnesota
April 17, 2024
Research
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Big city, higher pay
Lisa Camner McKay | Senior Writer, Institute
April 10, 2024
Article
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Recessions in Perspective
April 8, 2024
Data
Staff Reports
The Evolution of Employment Dispersion
Ayushi Narayan | Economist, Community Development and Engagement Ryan Nunn | Assistant Vice President, Community Development and Engagement
April 3, 2024
Research
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Pay Transparency: Exploring the Research, Policies, and Implications for Low- and Moderate-Income Workers
Event on April 3, 2024
Event
A job seeker looking at job postings online
Pay transparency in job postings: Trends, trade-offs, and policy design
Mary Hogan | Senior Policy Analyst, Community Development and Engagement Ayushi Narayan | Economist, Community Development and Engagement Ryan Nunn | Assistant Vice President, Community Development and Engagement
March 26, 2024
Article
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Regional Economic Indicators
March 26, 2024
Data
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Mexican immigrants: Woven threads in the workforce of the northern United States
Erick Garcia Luna | Director, Regional Outreach
March 5, 2024
Article
A female employer sits across a table from a potential job applicant
Job fair attendees provide new insight into labor market challenges
Haley Chinander | Writer/Analyst
February 27, 2024
Article
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Businesses continue to struggle with high prices and interest rates
Haley Chinander | Writer/Analyst
February 22, 2024
Article
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Should you get unemployment insurance if you quit your job?
Jeff Horwich | Senior Economics Writer
February 15, 2024
Article
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Year in review: Summary of 2023 Institute Working Papers
Lisa Camner McKay | Senior Writer, Institute
February 5, 2024
Article