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Institute Communications

Institute Communications includes content from our Policy Briefs and Research Features series. This content presents engaging explanations of research by Institute scholars for community members, stakeholders, and policymakers.

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Person deciding whether to enter the workforce or not
Seeking maximum employment
Andrew Goodman-Bacon | Senior Research Economist, Institute
August 17, 2022
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Choosing a school is hard. Tailored information can help.
Lisa Camner McKay | Writer/Analyst, Institute
June 27, 2022
Article
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Can the minimum wage combat employers’ labor market power?
Jeff Horwich | Senior Economics Writer
June 3, 2022
Article
Three generations of people sitting in a field, thinking about priorities
The complex economics of growing old
Jeff Horwich | Senior Economics Writer
May 2, 2022
Article
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Family matters
Lisa Camner McKay | Writer/Analyst, Institute
April 25, 2022
Article
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Year in Review: Summary of 2021 Institute Working Papers
Lisa Camner McKay | Writer/Analyst, Institute
February 2, 2022
Article
illustration of mother working at dining table
The great balancing act
Lisa Camner McKay | Writer/Analyst, Institute
January 26, 2022
Article
Illustration of people in their apartments
The long coattails of economic inequality
Andrew Goodman-Bacon | Senior Research Economist, Institute Lisa Camner McKay | Writer/Analyst, Institute
January 6, 2022
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Illustration of unemployed workers going down escalator
Unemployment today cuts deeper and lasts longer
Jeff Horwich | Senior Economics Writer
December 22, 2021
Article
Multi-colored chairs
Where do we go from here?
Lisa Camner McKay | Writer/Analyst, Institute
October 14, 2021
Article
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Reaching our full potential
Lisa Camner McKay | Writer/Analyst, Institute Jonathan L. Willis | Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Abigail Wozniak | Vice President and Director, Opportunity & Inclusive Growth Institute
September 7, 2021
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Illustration of workers trapped in the atrium of a building
Many jobs, few employers
Andrew Goodman-Bacon | Senior Research Economist, Institute Lisa Camner McKay | Writer/Analyst, Institute
September 3, 2021
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