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Is wage growth sustainable? Evidence from real wage growth across groups

Current growth unlikely to be driving inflation, but recovery is uneven
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Pursuing an economy that works for all of us
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Employment inequality has declined since the mid-2010s
Ayushi Narayan | Economist, Community Development and Engagement Ryan Nunn | Assistant Vice President, Community Development and Engagement
July 24, 2024
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The right and wrong times to add reserves in a sovereign debt crisis
Jeff Horwich | Senior Economics Writer
July 24, 2024
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The growing income gap for Black workers
Natalie Gubbay | Research Associate, Institute Lisa Camner McKay | Senior Writer, Institute
July 24, 2024
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Who’s working from home in Minnesota?
Haley Chinander | Writer/Analyst
July 19, 2024
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Tyler Boesch | Data Scientist, Community Development and Engagement Christina Spicher | Intern, Community Development and Engagement Libby Starling | Senior Community Development Advisor, Community Development and Engagement
July 18, 2024
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Agglomeration Spillovers from Native Nations: Evidence from Casino Reopenings
Elliot Charette | Senior Research Assistant, Center for Indian Country Development Matthew Gregg | Senior Economist, Center for Indian Country Development Alice Tianbo Zhang | International Monetary Fund
July 16, 2024
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Understanding Native-entity enterprises’ subcontracting relationships
Jacqui Baldwin-LeClair | Policy Analyst, Center for Indian Country Development Ava LaPlante | Research Assistant, Center for Indian Country Development
July 16, 2024
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Despite cooling prices for new leases, overall housing inflation could remain elevated into 2025
Alisdair McKay | Monetary Advisor Neil Mehrotra | Assistant Vice President and Policy Advisor
July 16, 2024
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Regional Economic Conditions: General Business
Ron Wirtz | Director, Regional Outreach Haley Chinander | Writer/Analyst
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Ryan Nunn

Ryan NunnAssistant Vice President, Community Development and Engagement

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Recent Article

Employment inequality has declined since the mid-2010s

A new measure shows catch-up by those with low employment rates

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Jeff Horwich

Jeff HorwichSenior Economics Writer

Recent Article

The right and wrong times to add reserves in a sovereign debt crisis

A look at “International Reserve Management under Rollover Crises”

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