Research finds that first-time incarceration can decrease men's lifetime earnings as well as increase the number of years spent unemployed or out of the labor force.
More than 100 undergraduate students participated on September 18 in DivEc, a Richmond Fed conference designed to foster diversity in the field of economics.
The Beveridge curve — which measures the inverse relationship between the unemployment and vacancy rates — has shifted significantly outward and is much steeper than in pre-COVID times.
This post explores lagged recovery in labor force participation for Black and Hispanic women that started at the onset of the COVID-19 recession.
Recent Richmond Fed surveys shed light on how employers attempt to fill jobs.
A recent Richmond Fed conference covered housing, Social Security claiming, savings and labor supply related to older households.
President Tom Barkin discusses the factors influencing wage growth in the wake of the pandemic.
What explains diverging employment outcomes for college graduates and older workers? Read more in President Tom Barkin’s latest essay.
Mariacristina De Nardi of the University of Minnesota discusses her research on the effects of tax policy and Social Security benefits on women's labor supply.
Nicolas Morales discusses the interplay between immigrants and native-born workers in labor markets and how immigration can contribute to U.S. productivity.
Millions of Americans face diminished earnings and employment prospects years after they have spent time in prison. Grey Gordon and Urvi Neelakantan share their insights.
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