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The greatest economic effects of the program come from providing free child care, which helps parents save money and frees them to work more hours. With increased savings and earnings, parents spend more money on goods and services, stimulating the economy. #EconSky #edusky

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From @timbartik.bsky.social at @upjohninstitute.bsky.social Michigan's GSRP pre-K program yields positive returns over a 15-year period, with the immediate gain of allowing parents to work while their children are in high-quality pre-K classrooms. Full report is here: www.upjohn.org/research-hig...

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Housing is a complex ecosystem and my latest explainer for @upjohninstitute.bsky.social illustrates (quite literally) why we need to build more of it. research.upjohn.org/cgi/viewcont... An excerpt from the report, here's a cartoon explaining the chain reaction driving this argument. . .(1/10)

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The Great Start Readiness Program, which enrolls more than one-third of Michigan 4-year-olds, passes a benefit-cost test, mainly by increasing parents’ earnings: New analysis by our @timbartik.bsky.social #Econsky #Edusky

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Michigan’s free-preschool program is worth its budget cost, a new analysis from our @timbartik.bsky.social finds.

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In recent years, U.S.-headquartered multinationals have grown their offshore workforce faster than their onshore workforce, our @aaronsojourner.org and coauthors write. #EconSky

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Thread from our @timbartik.bsky.social engages the debate over moving people to jobs vs. moving jobs to people. #econsky

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Former Commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on here! Welcome, @ericagroshen.bsky.social! If you care about workers, employers, jobs, and the federal statistical system, an essential follow.

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Welcome the @hamiltonproject.org at @brookings.edu to Bluesky! #Econsky

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Submit to @edqjournal.bsky.social @upjohninstitute.bsky.social today! Follow the link to view the full call for papers, learn more about the Journal's aims and scope, and see a full list of accepted manuscript types. www.upjohn.org/sites/defaul...

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Lower-paid workers are feeling economically anxious, @um-psc.bsky.social alum @bradhershbein.bsky.social tells @usatoday.com .com. "They don’t feel like they’re still gaining.” @upjohninstitute.bsky.social #EconSky www.usatoday.com/story/money/...

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The labor market has stabilized in a relatively healthy spot.... Biggest risks to our economy are from wild changes to government policy. thenationaldesk.com/news/america...

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Our president, Michael Horrigan, spoke to @cnbc.com after two of our data experts were unable to download data from Census.gov. “It suggests that there may be internal pressures not to publish data that we rely on, and we need to figure out if that’s true." #Econsky

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"When was the last time that Census just stopped publishing data? That just doesn't happen," Upjohn Institute President Michael Horrigan tells CNBC. @cnbc.com #econsky

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Some background to get you prepared for #JobsDay

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This author spotlight focuses on Ned Hill, whose paper is featured in a special @edqjournal.bsky.social issue on workforce development. #wkdev #econdev #Econsky

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The Economic Development Quarterly journal is looking for papers on economic and workforce development policy and practice. See link for more. www.upjohn.org/sites/defaul... @edqjournal.bsky.social #Econsky #econdev

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Over the past six months, hiring volume rose 2.7 percent in nonmetro areas while dropping 2.0 percent in metros, but this rise has done little to reverse nonmetro areas' longer-term slide. www.upjohn.org/news/hiring-... #NHQI #Econsky

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Despite some recent hiring gains, nonmetro areas continue to hold a small share of the total earnings power of all newly hired workers. The latest from the New Hires Quality Index. #Econsky #NHQI

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The #LaborLeverageRatio from our @aaronsojourner.org -- a measure of worker power -- has fallen from its pandemic recovery peak but remains relatively high historically. #Econsky

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Lower-paid workers “don’t feel like they’re still gaining,” our @bradhershbein.bsky.social tells @usatoday.com. “They’re feeling economically anxious.” #Econsky

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“A lot of the people who were going to find a new job found one,” our Brad Hershbein tells @usatoday.com . “A lot of businesses found the people that they needed and don’t need any more right now. It’s the natural state of the cycle.” #EconSky

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Hiring 2-year postdoc @upjohninstitute.bsky.social. Great for someone with FSRDC experience & interest in early childhood care & education labor markets. Work with me @gabriellepepin.bsky.social @jborowsky.bsky.social + others. #econ_ra #econsky #policysky www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....

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Don't miss the Feb. 4 deadline for the Upjohn/@russellsagefdn.bsky.social Dissertation Research Grants for research related to employment (in any discipline), with particular interest in policy-relevant research pertaining to Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) communities. #FundSocSci

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New post at @epi.org from @hilwething.bsky.social and @mslopen.bsky.social finds paid sick leave may increase employment and workforce attachment, and at extremely modest costs to businesses. #Econsky

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A few days left to apply for the 2025 Dissertation Research Grants supported by @russellsagefdn.bsky.social and @upjohninstitute.bsky.social. PhD candidates studying employment-related topics, especially policy-relevant issues related to BIPOC communities, should apply 👇

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The economic and policy conditions were favorable to unions, @aaronsojourner.org tells @poweratwork.bsky.social 2024 Union Member Survey Results Blogcast, but the percentage of workers represented decreased. It takes time for unions to build momentum and mobilize resources, he said. #Econsky

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Register at us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Starting now, with our @aaronsojourner.org Will post shareable link when available.

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Women and African-Americans are more likely to hold multiple jobs, possibly because women are pushed to cobble together jobs around child care and African Americans are overrepresented in low-wage industries where full-time work is unavailable, our Brad Hershbein tells @washingtonpost.com #Econsky

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Driving real, place-based economic mobility requires insights from multiple perspectives. From our Policies for Place initiative's recent convening, we distilled five key lessons each for five groups shaping place-based policy. https://buff.ly/4g8pO6Z

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If you're working on a dissertation focused on employment issues of interest to Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities, apply for one of our Dissertation Research Grants, in partnership with the Russell Sage Foundation. www.upjohn.org/dissertation...

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Just received an invite to the NBER CRIW Conference on "The Changing Nature of Work" Changing for other people, obviously.

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Place-based policies are key to enhancing economic mobility. These lessons from our recent Policies for Place convening show how policymakers, businesses, community organizations, researchers and funders can collaborate to build stronger, more equitable communities.

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Place-based policies are key to enhancing economic mobility. "Five Key Lessons for Five Core Groups Shaping Place-Based Policy" shows how policymakers, businesses, community organizations, researchers and funders can collaborate to build stronger, more equitable communities. https://buff.ly/4g8pO6Z

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The Upjohn Institute and the Russell Sage Foundation jointly support dissertation research on employment-related topics in any discipline, with particular interest in policy-relevant research pertaining to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color communities. Apply by Feb. 4.

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@edqjournal.bsky.social @upjohninstitute.bsky.social is looking for a few good books. If you have read one, consider writing a review for publication @edqjournal.bsky.social . For more information, email [email protected] #EconSky journals.sagepub.com/author-instr...

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"A higher share of Americans over age 65 are retired and a higher share ... younger than 65 are employed," our @aaronsojourner.org tells @brianscheid.bsky.social. That's great—"if it's driven by voluntary, secure retirements with dignity rather than by health failures and inability to find work."

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New policy brief from @ncfr.bsky.social coauthored by our @gabriellepepin.bsky.social highlights the role of tax policy on income inequality and family well-being. #EconSky

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Our Policies for Place initiative and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago convened experts on place-based policies to address challenges like limited job opportunities and unequal access to education, housing and child care. More: "Five Key Lessons for Five Core Groups Shaping Place-Based Policy."

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Be sure to get your application in for our Early Career Research Awards by the Jan. 19 deadline! Details www.upjohn.org/grant-opport... #EconSky

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Open-access version of Pepin's paper on making the Child and Dependent Care Credit permanently refundable is available here. research.upjohn.org/up_workingpa... #EconSky

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New policy brief from @ncfr.bsky.social coauthored by our @gabriellepepin.bsky.social highlights the role of tax policy on income inequality and family well-being. #EconSky

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Congratulations, Marcus!

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#FundSocSci #econ_ra Many wonderful opportunities, including working @upjohninstitute.bsky.social!

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Deadlines for two funding opportunities are fast approaching. First, the deadline to apply for our 2025 Early Career Research Awards is this Sunday, January 19. www.upjohn.org/grant-opport... (1/2) #econsky #ECRA

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