Brookings Econ
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For the sake of US prosperity, Congress needs to take on the debt issue directly. They can start by not digging the fiscal hole any deeper, closing tax loopholes, and supporting the IRS in fighting tax evasion, @econ_harris writes. Read his latest op-ed in @BostonGlobe here:…
These seven economic facts take stock of the labor market through May 2025, highlighting key trends in prime-age (ages 25–54) labor force participation. 📊⬇️ hamiltonproject.org/publication/ec…
The latest payrolls data showed the US adding 147,000 jobs in June. Yet new research from Brookings and @AEI suggests that, if net migration turns negative as projected, normal monthly job creation could slow to less than half of June's pace by the end of 2025.…
For the sake of US prosperity, Congress needs to take on the debt issue directly. They can start by not digging the fiscal hole any deeper, closing tax loopholes, and supporting the IRS in fighting tax evasion, @econ_harris writes. Read his latest op-ed in @BostonGlobe here:…
The reconciliation bill signed by President Trump on Friday adds as much debt as was added by the CARES Act of 2021 and the American Rescue Plan of 2021 combined. That threatens to put a persistent drag on US economic growth, @econ_harris argues in a new @BostonGlobe op-ed.…
These seven economic facts take stock of the labor market through May 2025, highlighting key trends in prime-age (ages 25–54) labor force participation. 📊⬇️ hamiltonproject.org/publication/ec…
The latest payrolls data showed the US adding 147,000 jobs in June. Yet new research from Brookings and @AEI suggests that, if net migration turns negative as projected, normal monthly job creation could slow to less than half of June's pace by the end of 2025.…
For the sake of US prosperity, Congress needs to take on the debt issue directly. They can start by not digging the fiscal hole any deeper, closing tax loopholes, and supporting the IRS in fighting tax evasion, @econ_harris writes. Read his latest op-ed in @BostonGlobe here:…
In the 5 years since the COVID pandemic began, prime-age employment has returned to—and exceeded—pre-pandemic levels. @AvivaAronDine, Lauren Bauer, and Eileen Powell dive deeper into post-pandemic dynamics in prime-age labor force participation: hamiltonproject.org/publication/ec…
The reconciliation bill signed by President Trump on Friday adds as much debt as was added by the CARES Act of 2021 and the American Rescue Plan of 2021 combined. That threatens to put a persistent drag on US economic growth, @econ_harris argues in a new @BostonGlobe op-ed.…
The latest payrolls data showed the US adding 147,000 jobs in June. Yet new research from Brookings and @AEI suggests that, if net migration turns negative as projected, normal monthly job creation could slow to less than half of June's pace by the end of 2025.…
In the 5 years since the COVID pandemic began, prime-age employment has returned to—and exceeded—pre-pandemic levels. @AvivaAronDine, Lauren Bauer, and Eileen Powell dive deeper into post-pandemic dynamics in prime-age labor force participation: hamiltonproject.org/publication/ec…
For the sake of US prosperity, Congress needs to take on the debt issue directly. They can start by not digging the fiscal hole any deeper, closing tax loopholes, and supporting the IRS in fighting tax evasion, @econ_harris writes. Read his latest op-ed in @BostonGlobe here:…
The reconciliation bill signed by President Trump on Friday adds as much debt as was added by the CARES Act of 2021 and the American Rescue Plan of 2021 combined. That threatens to put a persistent drag on US economic growth, @econ_harris argues in a new @BostonGlobe op-ed.…
These seven economic facts take stock of the labor market through May 2025, highlighting key trends in prime-age (ages 25–54) labor force participation. 📊⬇️ hamiltonproject.org/publication/ec…
The latest payrolls data showed the US adding 147,000 jobs in June. Yet new research from Brookings and @AEI suggests that, if net migration turns negative as projected, normal monthly job creation could slow to less than half of June's pace by the end of 2025.…
If net US migration turns negative, potential employment growth could slump to between 10K and 40K jobs a month this year. That compares to 140K to 180K in 2024. Read more in the latest paper from @WendyEdelberg, @taraelizwatson, and @stanveuger here: aei.org/research-produ…
The decline in immigration (to a net flat or even negative number this year) suggests breakeven job growth might be as low as **10,000 to 40,000 jobs a month** in the second half of the year, according to new research from Brookings/AEI wsj.com/economy/jobs/j…
The Trump administration's first budget seeks to cut spending Health and Human Services spending to $95bln in 2026 from $127bln last year. Richard Frank breaks down what those cuts mean for the country's health challenges. brookings.edu/articles/the-2…
In a new paper published in partnership with @AEI, @WendyEdelberg, @taraelizwatson, and @stanveuger project that net migration will likely turn negative in 2025, meaning more people will leave the US than enter. Read more: aei.org/research-produ…