Plus, how regional economic shocks are impacting the decline of labor migration and how U.S. employment record systems should be updated to better reflect today's workforce.
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What happens next in the Israel-Iran conflict?
Last week, Israel carried out a series of airstrikes in Iran targeting the country’s nuclear sites. The surprise attack was followed by several days of Israel and Iran trading deadly strikes. Brookings foreign policy experts examine the implications of the attack for the region and beyond. |
"Israel's early success in Iran today should not blind the world to the risks of overreach and unintended consequences, particularly for a U.S. president determined to extricate Washington from two decades of costly, messy Middle East conflicts." – Suzanne Maloney |
| The future of work in America |
Do Americans still move to find work? On the latest episode of the Brookings Podcast on Economic Activity, Christopher House and Linda Tesar join Brookings' Tara Watson to discuss their recent paper that examines whether American workers are still moving as readily as before, in response to regional changes in labor demand. Transforming the employment record system. U.S. employment data systems are misaligned with today’s economy, recording degrees and licenses but failing to systematically track work experience. Eduardo Levy lays out four key elements for building a modern employment record infrastructure that could help workers and transform how labor markets function. |
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