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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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Photo collage of John Bailey Jones
Scholar spotlight: John Bailey Jones
Jeff Horwich | Senior Economics Writer
October 15, 2025
Article
Photograph of Erik Hurst
Interview with Erik Hurst: The long run
Lisa Camner McKay | Senior Writer, Institute
October 15, 2025
Article
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Still looking: A return to rising long-term unemployment?
Andrew Goodman-Bacon | Principal Research Economist, Institute Abigail Wozniak | Vice President and Director, Opportunity & Inclusive Growth Institute
October 15, 2025
Article
Photo collage of Yewande Olapade
Scholar spotlight: Yewande Olapade
Jeff Horwich | Senior Economics Writer
October 15, 2025
Article
Photo collage of Katherine Richard
Scholar spotlight: Katherine Richard
Tu-Uyen Tran | Senior Writer
October 15, 2025
Article
Photo collage of Jacelly Cespedes
Scholar spotlight: Jacelly Cespedes
Danielle Cabot | Public Relations Associate
October 15, 2025
Article
Photo of three scholars in front of Minneapolis Fed building
Institute update: Getting face-to-face and “in the headspace”
Lisa Camner McKay | Senior Writer, Institute
October 15, 2025
Article
Abigail Wozniak portrait
From the director: Bringing the past into focus
Abigail Wozniak | Vice President and Director, Opportunity & Inclusive Growth Institute
October 15, 2025
Article
Lukas Freund
Inquiring minds: Q&A with Lukas Freund
Sydney Dettmann | Intern, Institute
September 19, 2025
Article
illustration of graduation cap with coins below
What happened to the college wage premium?
Lisa Camner McKay | Senior Writer, Institute
September 8, 2025
Article
Illustration of woman pushing pram on dollar bill
New moms “opt down” to lower-paying firms
Jeff Horwich | Senior Economics Writer
August 21, 2025
Article
The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis building and logo
How our peers influence marriage rates
Lisa Camner McKay | Senior Writer, Institute
August 12, 2025
Article