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Employment & Labor Markets

On jobs, workers, labor demand, workforce development, as well as the changing demographics and work habits that are affecting the face and prosperity of the district’s workforce and economy.

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Regional Economic Indicators
November 21, 2025
Data
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Immigration can’t explain declining employment growthSimon Mongey | Principal Research Economist
October 31, 2025
Article
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Urban-Biased Growth: A Macroeconomic AnalysisFabian Eckert | University of California, San Diego

Sharat Ganapati | Georgetown University

Conor Walsh | Visiting Scholar, Institute
October 30, 2025
Research
Staff Reports
Large-Scale Public Hiring, Wages, and Community Outcomes: Evidence from the Works Progress AdministrationAyushi Narayan | Economist, Community Development and Engagement
October 22, 2025
Research
Inside a metal fabrication workshop, a male worker leans forward and holds a long, narrow sheet of steel in place on one end of a large metal press. The machine and the worker are seen in profile, with the worker wearing a black jacket, gray cap, gray protective gloves, and safety glasses. A second worker can be seen out of focus in the background, securing the other end of the steel panel.
Who gets unemployment benefits for shared work?

Shelby Cook | Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency

Leonidas Murembya | Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency

Ayushi Narayan | Economist, Community Development and EngagementRyan Nunn | Assistant Vice President, Community Development and Engagement
September 30, 2025
Article
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Recessions in Perspective
September 25, 2025
Data
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What happened to the college wage premium?Lisa Camner McKay | Senior Writer, Institute
September 8, 2025
Article
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New moms “opt down” to lower-paying firmsJeff Horwich | Senior Economics Writer
August 21, 2025
Article
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Businesses struggle with uncertainty and high costsHaley Chinander | Writer/Analyst
August 18, 2025
Data
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How women’s labor has shaped the U.S. economyLisa Camner McKay | Senior Writer, Institute
August 4, 2025
Article
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Services firms remain optimistic after a year of slight growthJoe Mahon | Director, Regional Outreach
August 1, 2025
Data
Olga Stoddard
Inquiring minds: Q&A with Olga Stoddard

Sydney Dettmann | Intern, Institute

July 15, 2025
Article