News
Washington Post | The end of emergency unemployment benefits, in one chart
Unemployment is still at a historic high, but the extra money that the government doles out during economic emergencies has nearly dried up.
Blogs
WSJ: Real Time Economics | Shale Boom Not Leading to Widespread Hiring in Ohio
The researchers found employment rose 1.4% year-over-year in counties with heavy shale production, exactly the same as in counties with moderate development.
Cato Institute | Immigrants Are Attracted to Jobs, Not Welfare
Unauthorized and low skilled immigrants are attracted to America’s labor markets, not the size of welfare benefits. From 2003 through 2012, many unauthorized immigrants were attracted to work in the housing market.
