Unemployment

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Expert Commentary
Monthly Jobs Reports
Smooth Economic Sailing Hits Headwinds
Michael D. Farren
June 7, 2019
Expert Commentary
Unemployment
Jobless Rate Drops to Historic Low (And It's No Lie)
The Hill
Michael D. Farren
June 4, 2019
Expert Commentary
Unemployment
Youth Unemployment Is Down, but Are Young People Actually Working?
Reason
Veronique de Rugy
June 1, 2019
Expert Commentary
Urban Economics
How The Minimum Wage Hurts Entire Neighborhoods
Forbes
Adam Millsap
May 23, 2019
Expert Commentary
Trade and Immigration
Tariffs: A Boost To The Economy or a Waste of a Good Tax Cut?
Forbes
Christine McDaniel
May 9, 2019
Expert Commentary
Jobs
Good news on the job front, if you're willing to move
Washington Examiner
Bruce Yandle
February 21, 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
Expert Commentary
Trade and Immigration
Despite Strong GDP, Low Unemployment Rate, We Should Prepare for Economic Disruption
USA Today
Bruce Yandle
October 29, 2018
Expert Commentary
Regulation
Trump vs Obama: The Economic Tale of the Tape
The Hill
Daniel Griswold
October 29, 2018
Expert Commentary
Monetary Policy
The Search for Real — Not Nominal — Wage Gains
The Hill
Scott Sumner
October 10, 2018

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
Chart / Data Visualization
Government Spending
The Official Unemployment Rate Isn’t the Complete Picture
Veronique de Rugy, Jason J. Fichtner
February 24, 2015
Chart / Data Visualization
Government Spending
Does the Minimum Wage Increase Worker Productivity?
Antony Davies
July 28, 2014
Research Paper / Study
Regulation
Unintended Consequences of Raising the Minimum Wage
Antony Davies
October 25, 2013
Chart / Data Visualization
Government Spending
Part-Time Nation
Veronique de Rugy, Keith Hall
August 5, 2013
Mercatus Working Paper
Government Spending
The Employment Costs of Regulation
Keith Hall
March 19, 2013
Research Paper / Study
Government Spending
Limiting Social Security's Drag on Economic Growth
Charles Blahous, Jason J. Fichtner
November 1, 2012
Chart / Data Visualization
Unemployment
Better Measures of Unemployment
Veronique de Rugy, Jason J. Fichtner
September 24, 2012
Policy Briefs
Government Spending
The Economic Situation, September 2012
Bruce Yandle
September 11, 2012
Congressional Testimony
Government Spending
The Challenges of Producing Economic Data for the 21st Century
Keith Hall
June 19, 2012

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

Expert Commentary
Monthly Jobs Reports
Smooth Economic Sailing Hits Headwinds
Michael D. Farren
June 7, 2019
Expert Commentary
Unemployment
Jobless Rate Drops to Historic Low (And It's No Lie)
The Hill
Michael D. Farren
June 4, 2019
Expert Commentary
Unemployment
Youth Unemployment Is Down, but Are Young People Actually Working?
Reason
Veronique de Rugy
June 1, 2019
Expert Commentary
Urban Economics
How The Minimum Wage Hurts Entire Neighborhoods
Forbes
Adam Millsap
May 23, 2019
Expert Commentary
Trade and Immigration
Tariffs: A Boost To The Economy or a Waste of a Good Tax Cut?
Forbes
Christine McDaniel
May 9, 2019
Expert Commentary
Jobs
Good news on the job front, if you're willing to move
Washington Examiner
Bruce Yandle
February 21, 2019
Expert Commentary
Trade and Immigration
Despite Strong GDP, Low Unemployment Rate, We Should Prepare for Economic Disruption
USA Today
Bruce Yandle
October 29, 2018
Expert Commentary
Regulation
Trump vs Obama: The Economic Tale of the Tape
The Hill
Daniel Griswold
October 29, 2018
Expert Commentary
Monetary Policy
The Search for Real — Not Nominal — Wage Gains
The Hill
Scott Sumner
October 10, 2018
Expert Commentary
Foundational Economic Theory
Where Are These Jobs Coming From?
Seeking Alpha
Scott Sumner
October 10, 2018

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
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
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.