ArticlesWorkforce and Education Long-Stagnant Teacher Compensation Needs to be Upgraded A good teacher can transform the lives of children. But most U.S. school districts have…AEJune 28, 2012
ArticlesWorkforce and Education High Unemployment: Cyclical or Structural? Unemployment is edging down, but the fraction of the unemployed who have been idle more…AEJune 28, 2012
ArticlesWorkforce and Education Unemployment and Earnings Losses The labor market has shown another month of growth, according to today's employment report. Payroll…AEJune 28, 2012
ArticlesWorkforce and Education What Is Happening to America’s Children? A Look at the Widening Opportunity Gap for Today’s Yout Activity in the labor market picked up slightly last month, according to today's employment report.…AEJune 28, 2012
ArticlesWorkforce and Education Preparing American Teens for the Next Economy In a piece for CNN's Global Public Square blog, Bruce Katz presents his views on…AEJune 28, 2012
ArticlesWorkforce and Education Where is the Best Place to Invest $102,000 — In Stocks, Bonds, or a College Degree? As the college class of 2011 graduates in the aftermath of the Great Recession, some…AEJune 28, 2012
ArticlesWorkforce and Education Stop Forcing Smart Immigrants to Leave the Country The United States needs a policy agenda that defines immigration as a way to improve…AEJune 28, 2012
ArticlesWorkforce and Education College Is Expensive, But Still a Smart Choice The roughly 3 million Americans who graduated from high school last spring have had to…AEJune 28, 2012
ArticlesWorkforce and Education A Broader Look at the U.S. Employment Situation and the Importance of a Good Education The January employment numbers, released today by the U.S. Department of Labor, present mixed evidence…AEJune 28, 2012
ArticlesWorkforce and Education The Geography of Our Falling-Wage Recovery Over the summer there was some concern in the media about falling wages during the…AEJune 28, 2012