February 03, 2012
The following reports on labor-market policy were released over the past week.
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Economic Policy Institute
The benefits of raising Illinois’ minimum wage: An increase would help working families and the state economy
Doug Hall and Mary Gable
Jobs in the U.S. auto parts industry are at risk due to subsidized and unfairly traded Chinese auto parts
Robert E. Scott and Hilary Wething
Political Economy Research Institute
Economic Prospects: Fighting Seriously for Jobs and Social Security
Robert Pollin
The Austerians Attack! How we the people can fight back against plans to cut the social safety net
James Crotty
The Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis & New York City Comptroller
Are New Yorkers Ready for Retirement?
Joelle Saad-Lessler, Teresa Ghilarducci, and Lauren Schmitz
New York’s Retirees: Falling into Poverty
A Research Report on the Downward Mobility of New York’s Next Generation of Retirees
Joelle Saad-Lessler, Teresa Ghilarducci, and Lauren Schmitz
