Unemployment

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Expert Commentary
Unemployment
Unemployment Rate May Exceed the Great Depression’s Peak
Michael D. Farren
April 10, 2020
Policy Briefs
COVID-19 Crisis Response
A Timely Redux for Personal Unemployment Insurance Savings Accounts
Veronique de Rugy
April 6, 2020
Expert Commentary
Unemployment
For Workers, the New Year Begins with a Bang
Michael D. Farren
February 7, 2020
Expert Commentary
Unemployment
The Jobs Are There. Where Are the Wages?
Bloomberg
Tyler Cowen
January 14, 2020
Expert Commentary
Economic Mobility
The economy delivers early Christmas presents
Washington Examiner
Bruce Yandle
December 19, 2019
Expert Commentary
Unemployment
Christmas Comes Early for US Workers
Michael D. Farren
December 6, 2019
Expert Commentary
Unemployment
What does decline in labor-force participation mean?
TribLive
Donald J. Boudreaux
December 5, 2019
Federal Testimony
Regulation
Policy Disincentives in Maintaining Labor Force Attachment
Veronique de Rugy
November 20, 2019
Expert Commentary
Unemployment
Job growth is great but consider what might have been
Washington Examiner
Bruce Yandle
November 5, 2019
Expert Commentary
Labor
Comprehensive Jobless Rate Hits New All-Time Low
Michael D. Farren
October 4, 2019

Policy Briefs
COVID-19 Crisis Response
A Timely Redux for Personal Unemployment Insurance Savings Accounts
Veronique de Rugy
April 6, 2020
Federal Testimony
Regulation
Policy Disincentives in Maintaining Labor Force Attachment
Veronique de Rugy
November 20, 2019
Policy Briefs
Monetary Policy
The Economic Situation, September 2019
Bruce Yandle, Patrick McLaughlin, Stephen Strosko
September 3, 2019
State Testimony
Regulation
California Occupational Licensing
Matthew D. Mitchell
August 13, 2019
Policy Briefs
Corporate Welfare
A Response to “New Closed Shop: The Economic and Structural Effects of Occupational Licensure”
Darwyyn Deyo, Edward J. Timmons , Morris M. Kleiner
November 27, 2018
Data Visualizations
Government Spending
The Official Unemployment Rate Isn’t the Complete Picture
Veronique de Rugy, Jason J. Fichtner
February 24, 2015
Data Visualizations
Government Spending
Does the Minimum Wage Increase Worker Productivity?
Antony Davies
July 28, 2014
Research Papers
Regulation
Unintended Consequences of Raising the Minimum Wage
Antony Davies
October 25, 2013
Data Visualizations
Government Spending
Part-Time Nation
Veronique de Rugy, Keith Hall
August 5, 2013
Working Papers
Government Spending
The Employment Costs of Regulation
Keith Hall
March 19, 2013

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Data Visualizations
Government Spending
The Official Unemployment Rate Isn’t the Complete Picture
Veronique de Rugy, Jason J. Fichtner
February 24, 2015
Data Visualizations
Government Spending
Does the Minimum Wage Increase Worker Productivity?
Antony Davies
July 28, 2014
Data Visualizations
Government Spending
Part-Time Nation
Veronique de Rugy, Keith Hall
August 5, 2013
Data Visualizations
Unemployment
Better Measures of Unemployment
Veronique de Rugy, Jason J. Fichtner
September 24, 2012
Data Visualizations
Government Spending
Jobs Added to the U.S. Economy Since January
Veronique de Rugy
June 4, 2012
Data Visualizations
Government Spending
Declines in Labor Force Came From Women and Drop Outs
Veronique de Rugy
April 10, 2012
Data Visualizations
Government Spending
Comparison of BLS Alternative National Unemployment Rates
Veronique de Rugy, Jason J. Fichtner
February 14, 2012
Data Visualizations
Government Spending
Labor Force Participation Projected to Decline
Veronique de Rugy
March 28, 2011

Federal Testimony
Regulation
Policy Disincentives in Maintaining Labor Force Attachment
Veronique de Rugy
November 20, 2019
State Testimony
Regulation
California Occupational Licensing
Matthew D. Mitchell
August 13, 2019
Federal Testimony
Government Spending
The Challenges of Producing Economic Data for the 21st Century
Keith Hall
June 19, 2012
Federal Testimony
Government Spending
Addressing Concerns About the Integrity of the U.S. Department of Labor's Jobs Reporting
Keith Hall
June 6, 2012

Expert Commentary
Unemployment
Unemployment Rate May Exceed the Great Depression’s Peak
Michael D. Farren
April 10, 2020
Expert Commentary
Unemployment
For Workers, the New Year Begins with a Bang
Michael D. Farren
February 7, 2020
Expert Commentary
Unemployment
The Jobs Are There. Where Are the Wages?
Bloomberg
Tyler Cowen
January 14, 2020
Expert Commentary
Economic Mobility
The economy delivers early Christmas presents
Washington Examiner
Bruce Yandle
December 19, 2019
Expert Commentary
Unemployment
Christmas Comes Early for US Workers
Michael D. Farren
December 6, 2019
Expert Commentary
Unemployment
What does decline in labor-force participation mean?
TribLive
Donald J. Boudreaux
December 5, 2019
Expert Commentary
Unemployment
Job growth is great but consider what might have been
Washington Examiner
Bruce Yandle
November 5, 2019
Expert Commentary
Labor
Comprehensive Jobless Rate Hits New All-Time Low
Michael D. Farren
October 4, 2019
Expert Commentary
Regulation
'Raise the Wage Act' Would Drop the Hammer on the Most Vulnerable Workers
The Hill
Michael D. Farren
August 16, 2019
Expert Commentary
Government Spending
Yet More Good News for American Workers
Michael D. Farren
August 2, 2019

Mercatus Original Podcast
Government Spending
How We Measure Unemployment and Why It Matters
July 24, 2018
Mercatus Original Video
Government Spending
2018 State of the Union Recap
Veronique de Rugy
January 31, 2018
TV Appearance
Government Spending
Robert Graboyes Discusses Economic Growth in 2015 on C-SPAN's Washington Journal
Robert Graboyes
January 1, 2015
TV Appearance
Government Spending
Keith Hall Discusses US Nonfarm Payrolls Report on CNBC
Keith Hall
September 5, 2013
TV Appearance
Government Spending
Keith Hall Discusses Unemployment on Fox News
Keith Hall
July 18, 2013
TV Appearance
Government Spending
Keith Hall Discusses Employment after Graduation on Fox 5
Keith Hall
May 15, 2013
TV Appearance
Financial Markets
Keith Hall Discusses the Latest Unemployment Rate on Fox Business News
Keith Hall
November 2, 2012
TV Appearance
Regulation
Keith Hall Discusses the Latest Jobs Numbers on FBN
Keith Hall
November 2, 2012
TV Appearance
Financial Markets
Keith Hall Discusses the Latest Unemployment Rate on Fox Business News
Keith Hall
November 2, 2012
TV Appearance
Unemployment
Keith Hall Discusses the Latest Unemployment Numbers on FBN (Oct '12)
Keith Hall
October 5, 2012

Marginal cost > marginal benefit; no content produced in this category.