Policy concerns in an era of low fertility
“Momfluencers” and other social media phenomena that encourage parents to compare their children to other parents’ children are…
Employment impacts of the CHIPS Act
The $52.7 billion CHIPS and Science Act of August 2022 directly and indirectly created between 42,465 and 54,385…
Exploring portable benefits for gig workers
Gig-based work and self-employment have expanded significantly in recent years, increasing from 27% of respondents in 2016 to…
NIH funding and local employment
Funding levels for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have come under scrutiny since President Trump took office…
Work requirements penalize workers in volatile occupations
Congress is currently considering adding or expanding work requirements in means-tested programs with the stated goal of increasing…
Clearing the path for Treasury market resilience
The U.S. Treasury market is the world’s deepest and most liquid market, and its resilience is critical for…
The effects of AI on firms and workers
The past decade has seen tremendous growth in commercial investments in artificial intelligence (AI). The first wave came…
Is generative AI a job killer? Evidence from the freelance market
Over the past few years, generative artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) have become some of…
The 2026 health and health care budget
Introduction and context The U.S. clearly has health challenges. These have been well documented by the Commonwealth Fund1…