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Race and Ethnicity

Biden’s Executive Orders Inject Racial Equity into Regulatory Review

The administration’s new directives provide an opportunity to not only incorporate but also center racial equity in regulatory review.
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Education and Training

Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs Deserve a Chance to Thrive

Encouraging experimentation with new forms of work-based learning will lead to a more robust apprenticeship system.
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Education and Training

Apprenticeships Can Revitalize the American Workforce. The German Company Working on a COVID-19 Vaccine Shows How.

BioNTech offers a notable blueprint for other companies by taking a forward-looking approach to investing in the skills of its technical staff.
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Economic Growth and Productivity

GDP Declined at a Historic Rate in the Second Quarter, but the Shocks Aren’t Over

New shocks that are not already baked into last week’s report could mean more trouble ahead.
Job Market and Labor Force

The COVID-19 Relief Bill Improves Access to Unemployment Insurance, but Further Steps Could Fill Remaining Gaps

The COVID-19 recession unemployment crisis will be one of the worst on record, and it will come faster than other economic downturns.
Economic Growth and Productivity

The COVID-19 Recession Will Be Different

A “service sector recession” could cut much deeper than normal downturns.
Education and Training

Most Students Receive a Florida Private School Choice Scholarship for Two Years or Fewer: What Does That Mean?

Understanding why students leave the program could inform policy decisions in Florida and around the country.
Job Market and Labor Force

Kentucky Addresses a Key Weakness in Many Prison Apprenticeship Programs

Job seekers recently released from prison face challenges that make landing a job extremely difficult.
Families

What Happens When We Forgive Debt from Child Support Payments?

A pilot program in San Francisco provided debt relief to parents with debt related to child support.
Job Market and Labor Force

The Robots Are Coming. Career Pathways Programs Can Help Us Prepare.

Career pathways have the potential to lead low-skill workers to higher-quality jobs over time.

COVID-19: Policies to Protect People and Communities

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COVID-19: Policies to Protect People and Communities

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Structural Racism in America

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Structural Racism in America

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