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Introducing the Low-Wage Index: A Compositionally-Adjusted Look at Low-Wage Workers Since 1979
The current labor market is one of only two since 1979 with sustained wage pressures for low-wage workers
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Ernie Tedeschi
CPS sample size cut may save some money but would cost policymakers
Degrading data quality makes it harder to know when and how to act
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Kevin Rinz
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Border crossings aren't what they used to be
Historical context is important for understanding recent data from the southern border and their policy implications
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Kevin Rinz
The financial status of entitlement programs: what the headlines miss
The annual financial reports of Social Security and Medicare rely on long-term assumptions that are hard to forecast – but may be overly optimistic
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Gopi Shah Goda
 and 
Emma Casey
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What is going on with wage growth in the United States?
It's slowing down, and receding as a macroeconomic concern
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Kevin Rinz
Bad news bias in gasoline price coverage
TV coverage of gas prices is negatively skewed and it's only getting worse
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Ryan Cummings
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Giacomo Fraccaroli
, and 
Neale Mahoney
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Surveys can improve measurement of public program access burdens
Better measures can capture psychological burdens like stress and stigma and support agencies' burden reduction efforts
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Alexander Hertel-Fernandez
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Immigration and the U.S. economy since the pandemic: an accounting exercise
Immigrants have been an important part of America's recent extraordinary economic growth
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Ernie Tedeschi
How could health insurance change with the 2024 election?
Changes in Affordable Care Act subsidies could impact coverage rates, the health insurance market, and overall health
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Gopi Shah Goda
 and 
Emma Casey
Assessing the fiscal implications of a second Trump term
Trump’s policy proposals, if enacted, would substantially increase budget deficits
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Ryan Cummings
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Lisa Hansmann
, and 
Neale Mahoney
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Proposed CMS data changes risk major research fallout
There is still time to find a better way to keep data secure
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Joshua Gottlieb
 and 
Kevin Rinz
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