Urban Wire

New Data Tools and Methods Can Help Federal Policymakers Create More Equitable Tax Policy

Although the Internal Revenue Service does not ask about a tax filer’s race and ethnicity, tax laws still create different outcomes depending on a person’s race and ethnicity because of existing inequities.

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Economic Growth and Productivity

State GDP Data Confirm We’re in a Very Different Kind of Recession

New data expose how the unique vulnerabilities of certain industries and workers have affected the economy in unprecedented ways.

Man plays table games at a casino during COVID-19

Economic Growth and Productivity

The Leisure and Hospitality Sector Has an Employment Crisis—and It Might Be Getting Worse

Examining the ups and downs helps us understand not only how bad the economic effects of the pandemic have been over the past five months, but how much worse they may get.

Maria Mora came to find information about her claim but found the California State Employment Development Department was closed due to coronavirus concerns on Thursday, May 14, 2020 in Canoga Park, CA.

Job Market and Labor Force

COVID-19’s Effect on Employment Varies across States, Except in One Sector: Government Jobs

In April 2020, unemployment rates increased in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Economic Growth and Productivity

See the Initial Impacts of COVID-19 on State-by-State Employment and Earnings

Compare the trajectory of unemployment rates, employment totals (private and public), and earnings across states and time.

Housing and Housing Finance

Comparing State Housing Markets through Customizable Data Visualization

Looking only at national housing trends can mask differences across states.

Job Market and Labor Force

See Where Earnings Are Growing and Unemployment Is Lowest through Customizable Data Visualization

Urban's updated State Economic Monitor shows the trajectory of state labor markets as they collapsed and recovered from the Great Recession.

Job Market and Labor Force

How often and where do businesses move?

Amazon’s move has sparked debate, but the migration of firms and their corresponding jobs is seen as a barometer of business climate and economic health.