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The Government Should Guarantee Everyone a Good Job

April 4, 2018

Institute advisor William Darity Jr.'s work on ending poverty with a federal jobs guarantee was featured in the Nation on April 4, 2018

America, Land of Equal Opportunity? Still Not There

April 3, 2018

Institute advisor Raj Chetty’s research on race and opportunity featured in Bloomberg, April 3

NYT oped: When it comes to trade-induced job loss, “don’t worry, be happy!”

March 29, 2018

Institute advisor David Autor's "China Shock" research featured in March 29 Jared Bernstein blog

Trade Is Not a Job Killer

March 28, 2018

New York Times features Institute advisor David Autor’s “China Shock” research in a March 28 op-ed

Globalization’s Backlash Is Here, at Just the Wrong Time

March 23, 2018

New York Times features Institute advisor David Autor’s “China Shock” research in a March 23 article

An End to the Class vs. Race Debate

March 21, 2018

New York Times features Institute advisor Raj Chetty’s research on racial disparities in social mobility

Extensive Data Shows Punishing Reach of Racism for Black Boys

March 19, 2018

New York Times features Institute advisor Raj Chetty’s research on “punishing reach” of racism

What does a good jobs report mean for Americans?

March 19, 2018

Institute advisor Lisa Cook on MPR, March 19, about latest U.S. jobs report

Steel Tariffs Could Crunch Foreign Carmakers In The U.S. South

March 17, 2018

Institute advisor Lisa Cook on NPR, March 17, about potential impact of steel tariff

Five Must-Read Studies From the Big Economics Confab: Eco Pulse

January 9, 2018

Bloomberg News coverage of “must-read” studies features Institute senior scholar Elena Pastorino’s paper with Minneapolis Fed economist Patrick Kehoe on price discrimination and “big data"

Boston. Racism. Image. Reality.

December 10, 2017

Boston Globe Spotlight feature on racism highlights "The Color of Wealth" research by William Darity, an Institute advisor. "The disparity in Boston [is] just staggering."

License to Work: Excessive or Essential | Video

December 8, 2017

MSNBC features interview with Institute scholar Morris Kleiner on the prevalence, growth and costs of occupational licensing

Lost Einsteins: The Innovations We’re Missing

December 3, 2017

New York Times column discusses Institute advisor Raj Chetty’s research on racial, class and gender disparities in innovation rates

The Barriers Stopping Poor People From Moving to Better Jobs

October 12, 2017

Atlantic article cites Minneapolis Fed research on land-use restrictions as a barrier to better jobs for the poor