Plus, events on the future of retirement policy and how Americans feel about the economy.
| Can workplace development help us reach full employment? For decades, there has been a hope that job training or workforce development can help the United States achieve full employment. But are these programs truly effective? To estimate the potential impacts of workforce development, Harry J. Holzer simulates what unemployment and labor force participation rates would be if all U.S. workers with high school or less education had access to reasonably effective job training. |
| Our first events of the year The future of retirement policy. This month marks the first anniversary of SECURE 2.0, the most significant retirement legislation enacted by Congress in the last 15 years. Join us on January 9 for an expert conversation on the evolution of retirement policy over the last few decades and what needs to be done to make the retirement system work better for all Americans. Why Americans are so down on the economy. The United States is enjoying a robust jobs market, steady economic growth, and cooling inflation. But attitudes on the economy are not improving and many households report a general dissatisfaction with the state of the economy. Tune in on January 10 for a discussion on this disconnect. |
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