What That $600 a Week Really Means

Unless Congress acts, most unemployed people will be trying to scrape by on around $400 a week.

By George Wentworth

August 7, 2020, 2:16 pm – 12 MIN READ

You're Hired!

The Democrats are looking for a big idea? Here's one: a guaranteed job for anyone who wants one. It's not as crazy as it sounds.

By Jeff Spross

Spring, No. 44 – 25 MIN READ

Quitters Prosper

One fix we can implement that could help wage growth: allow workers who quit their jobs to collect unemployment insurance.

By Nick Bunker

January 11, 2016, 9:15 pm – 4 MIN READ