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  • Rose Carter, of Lexington, waits in a line outside a temporary unemployment office established by the Kentucky Labor Cabinet at the State Capitol Annex in Frankfort, Kentucky, June 17, 2020, photo by Bryan Woolston/Reuters
    Employment and Unemployment

    commentary

    The Pandemic Is Completely Changing the Way We Treat Unemployment

    Kathryn A. Edwards @keds_economist

    Feb 1, 2021

    The Washington Post

    Unemployment insurance is the most important fiscal response the United States has during a recession, because it sends timely, targeted, and temporary financial assistance to those directly affected by the downturn. What the CARES Act created—remarkably high benefits for more workers—was a short-term experiment born of necessity, but it could have a lasting influence on public policy.

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  • Overhead view of a container ship in port, photo by CHUNYIP WONG/Getty Images
    International Trade

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    RCEP Forms the World's Largest Trading Bloc. What Does This Mean for Global Trade?

    Tobias Sytsma

    Dec 9, 2020

    The RAND Blog

    In November, 15 nations signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), a free-trade agreement of economic and political significance eight years in the making. Why have some heralded RCEP as a landmark agreement?

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    Gender Equity in the Workplace

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    Women Are Leaving the Labor Force in Record Numbers

    Kathryn A. Edwards @keds_economist

    Nov 24, 2020

    Dallas Morning News

    The economic downturn during the pandemic is affecting women workers measurably more than men. There were 2.2 million fewer women in the labor force in October 2020 than there were last October. Investing in childcare and expanding labor laws could keep women employed and buoy the entire economy.

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  • Syrian refugees living in Jordan work under Jasmine, a project which hires and trains Syrian refugee women to create handicrafts, in Amman, Jordan, July 11, 2016, photo by Muhammad Hamed/Reuters
    Refugees

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    Five Strategies to Address Employment Hurdles Faced by Young Syrian Women Refugees

    Namita Datta, Louay Constant @LouayConstant, Kavell Joseph

    Oct 30, 2020

    The World Bank Jobs and Development Blog

    Young Syrian women refugees face enormous challenges in finding meaningful work in host countries, with many relying on humanitarian aid to meet their basic needs. How can employment obstacles be addressed for young Syrian women refugees in a post–COVID-19 environment?

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    'Vaccine Nationalism,' a Pandemic Election, Women in the Workforce: RAND Weekly Recap

    Oct 30, 2020

    This weekly recap focuses on why 'vaccine nationalism' could be costly, how Americans feel about voting during a pandemic, why women are leaving the workforce, and more.

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    Sitting It Out? Or Pushed Out? Women Are Leaving the Labor Force in Record Numbers

    Kathryn A. Edwards @keds_economist

    Oct 23, 2020

    The RAND Blog

    Added to long-standing challenges such as securing child care and combating pay disparities, the economic downturn due to the COVID-19 pandemic has hit women workers measurably harder than men. The consequences highlight just how much policy has failed to keep up with women's progress.

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    International Economic Relations

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    A Free Trade Agreement Still Comes with Costs

    Charles P. Ries @charles_ries, Marco Hafner

    Oct 23, 2020

    UK in a Changing Europe

    Major issues must be resolved before any UK-EU agreement on post-Brexit trade and economic relations is completed. There will be substantial costs associated with even a zero-tariff trade deal.

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    For Leisure and Hospitality, Weak Recovery Still Looks Like Recession

    Kathryn A. Edwards @keds_economist

    Sep 4, 2020

    The RAND Blog

    By most measures, the workers hardest hit by pandemic shutdowns were those in the leisure and hospitality sector, which includes arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services. These jobs, which are still affected by government social distancing regulations, are not all likely to come back before the pandemic truly ends.

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    Los Angeles

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    Industry Mix in L.A. Area Helps Explain Recent Record Unemployment Rates

    Jason M. Ward

    Aug 25, 2020

    The RAND Blog

    The Los Angeles Combined Statistical Area reported more than 270,000 job cuts between March and early August. Considering which industries have cut jobs may provide a window into the area's unique labor market and help explain how the area currently has among the highest unemployment in the nation.

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    Too Interconnected to Fail

    Jonathan William Welburn @jwwelburn, Aaron Strong

    Aug 22, 2020

    Wall Street Journal

    The 2007–08 financial crisis made regulators and lawmakers acutely aware that some financial institutions had become too big to fail. The next big economic crisis may arise outside the financial sector, in highly networked companies that are too interconnected to fail.

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  • People line up outside Kentucky Career Center prior to its opening to find assistance with their unemployment claims in Frankfort, Kentucky, June 18, 2020, photo by Bryan Woolston/Reuters
    Employment and Unemployment

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    What Unemployment Statistics Obscure About Temporary Layoffs

    Kathryn A. Edwards @keds_economist

    Aug 17, 2020

    The RAND Blog

    As the broadest COVID-19 shutdowns were underway this spring, a historic number of American workers entered temporary layoff. Those temporary layoffs represent an economy put on pause. What has happened to them since then tells us if the economy can hit play again.

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  • A man walks past the shuttered Richard Rodgers Theatre, home of the popular musical “Hamilton,” in New York, July 2, 2020, photo by Mike Segar/Reuters
    Humanities and the Arts

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    Arts and Cultural Workers Are Especially Vulnerable to the Pandemic

    Susan A. Resetar, James V. Marrone, Daniel Schwam

    Jul 23, 2020

    The RAND Blog

    Workers in the arts and cultural industries could be especially vulnerable to the economic shocks of COVID-19. As the United States reopens and decides its future, it should recognize these vulnerabilities, as well as the benefits that the arts and cultural industries offer.

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  • People line up outside a career center, hoping to find assistance with their unemployment claims, Frankfort, Kentucky, June 18, 2020, photo by Bryan Woolston/Reuters
    Employment and Unemployment

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    Is the U.S. Stuck with a Fixed Add-On for Unemployment?

    Kathryn A. Edwards @keds_economist

    Jul 23, 2020

    The RAND Blog

    When COVID-19 led to millions of Americans losing their jobs, Congress moved to increase unemployment benefits by $600 a week. What should happen when those extra benefits expire?

    Read More »
  • British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (center) speaks in a videoconference with the heads of the European Union in London, UK, June 15, 2020, photo by Andrew Parsons/No10 Downing Street/Reuters
    International Economic Relations

    commentary

    The Cost of Brexit Uncertainty and the Negative Implications for the UK Economy

    Christian Van Stolk, Marco Hafner

    Jul 8, 2020

    The RAND Blog

    Leaving the European Union has had an overall negative economic effect on the UK economy, and there are additional economic costs associated with the uncertainty surrounding the new relationship. Will there be a deal? And if so, what type of deal is likely?

    Read More »
  • An employee of a pizza restaurant talks to a customer in Austin, Texas, June 28, 2020, photo by Sergio Flores/Reuters
    Employment and Unemployment

    commentary

    COVID-19's Depletion of Entry-Level Summer Jobs Can Have Long-Lasting Effects for Young Workers

    Matthew D. Baird

    Jul 6, 2020

    The RAND Blog

    Summer is typically when employment for young workers is at its highest. One of the many costs of the pandemic is lower employment rates. For young workers, it's not just an issue of lost wages; there is also an effect on their personal job history.

    Read More »
  • A replica of China Railway high-speed trains at a media center for the second Belt and Road Forum, in Beijing, China, April 26, 2019, photo by Jason Lee/Reuters
    International Economic Relations

    commentary

    Demystifying the Belt and Road Initiative

    Rafiq Dossani

    Jul 6, 2020

    Encompass

    Under the Belt and Road Initiative, China works with more than 70 countries to design and implement large infrastructure projects. Why are countries of all stripes turning to China for funding when the world is awash with cash?

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  • Instead of a new domestic terrorism law, this moment calls for rigorous and equal enforcement of existing law, treating offenders as ordinary criminals, and avoiding legislation that may undermine Americans' rights and create labels that deepen the current political divide.

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    Brian Michael Jenkins

    Senior Adviser to the RAND President

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  • While I am glad to see all the teaching resources available today, our survey suggests a more systemic approach to expanding civic education is necessary. A first step toward that would be to make civic education a priority in state education standards and requirements.

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    Julia H. Kaufman

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