September 25, 2015
The following reports on labor market policy were recently released:
Economic Policy Institute
Wrong Question Answered Badly: Industry Data Can’t be used to Infer Individuals’ Productivity
Josh Bivens, Lawrence Mishel
Poverty Day Numbers Show the Need for Higher Wages
David Cooper
Income Stagnation in 2014 Shows the Economy is not Working for Most Families
Lawrence Mishel, Alyssa Davis
Center for Economic and Policy Research
The Fed’s Decision to Hold is a Victory for Workers
Dean Baker
National Employment Law Project
Ain’t No Sunshine: Fewer than One in Eight Unemployed Workers in Florida is Receiving Unemployment Insurance
George Wentworth, Claire McKenna
Institute for Women’s Policy Research
The Gender Wage Gap: 2014
Ariane Hegewisch, Heidi Hartmann
Center on Wage and Employment Dynamics
Contra Costa Country’s Proposed Minimum Wage Law: A Prospective Impact Study
Ken Jacobs, Annette Bernhardt, Ian Perry, Michael Reich
Center on Wisconsin Strategy
Putting Families First in Wisconsin: Analyzing Paid Leave Insurance Program
Laura Dresser, Chris Reynolds