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The 19th: Women in their 20s and 30s are working more than ever before
"Young women are now working at higher rates than ever, pursuing careers and financial stability, while young men are staying home and taking on a greater shar…
The New York Times: Friday’s jobs report will be confusing. Here’s how to make sense of it.
“'There is going to be a massive amount of confusion,' said Wendy Edelberg, director of the Hamilton Project, an economic policy arm of the Brookings Instituti…
Yahoo Finance: Trump immigration policies may ‘reduce GDP growth’ by 0.5%
"Immigrants have a relatively large footprint in the agricultural industry, for example, so I would absolutely expect a reduction in immigration to result in h…
CNBC: Trump’s plan for mass deportation could have a big effect on prices
“Unauthorized immigrants are key parts of the workforce, especially in agriculture, construction, manufacturing, and the service sector. So those areas of the …
Marketplace: Escalating child care costs force women out of the work force
“'You’re asking young families to spend a college tuition to have their child taken care of,' said Lauren Bauer, an economist with the Brookings Institution. '…
CNBC: Trump’s mass deportation plan could threaten workforces in industries from agriculture to health care
“In a recent Brookings Institution study, researchers weighed the potential effects on the labor market and U.S. gross domestic product in 2025 in high- and lo…
Yahoo Finance: US labor market braces for disruption as Trump vows mass deportations
“'The reason that mass deportations are disruptive is not simply because our economy relies on this labor; it's the abruptness of it,' said Wendy Edelberg, a d…
The Wall Street Journal: What Trump’s immigration plans mean for America’s job growth
“Researchers at Brookings modeled a 'high' and a ‘low' scenario for net migration under Trump in 2025, ranging from a net gain of 1.22 million people to a net …
