April 18, 2014
The following reports on labor market policy were recently released:
Economic Policy Institute
Long-Term Unemployment is Elevated Across all Education Groups
Heidi Shierholz
No Sustained Increase in Hire Rate in Two Years
Heidi Shierholz
The Equal Rights Amendment: Unfinished Business for the Constitution
Elise Gould
Center for Economic and Policy Research
The Economic Importance of Women’s Rising Hours of Work: Time to Update Employment Standards
Eileen Appelbaum, Heather Boushey, and John Schmitt
Center for American Progress
Family and Medical Leave Insurance: A Basic Standard for Today’s Workforce
Heather Boushey and Alexandra Mitukiewicz
Fixing the Drain on Retirement Savings: How Retirement Fees are Straining the Middle Class
Jennifer Erickson and David Madland
The Business Case for Paid Leave and Paid Sick Days
Claudia Calderon Machicado
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Lone Group Taxed into Poverty Should Receive a Larger EITC
Chuck Marr, Nathaniel Frentz, Sharon Parrott, Arloc Sherman, and Chye-Ching Huang
Federal Income Taxes on Middle-Income Families Remain Near Historic Lows
Chuck Marr and Nathaniel Frentz
Earned Income Tax Credit Promotes Work, Encourages Children’s Success at School
Chuck Marr, Chye-Ching Huang, and Arloc Sherman
