America lost 22 million jobs during the pandemic. With July's 528,000 net new jobs, we've fully recovered that deficit. A remarkable recovery that deserves everyone's appreciation. Including from economists! nytimes.com/2022/08/05/bus…

Expanded safety net programs lead to huge reduction in child poverty. 🎉🎉🎉nytimes.com/2022/09/11/us/…

Another especially promising RCT finding of past 18 months: Mobility's study of Project QUEST occupational training of low-income adults for well-paying healthcare jobs. Quick take: High-quality RCT finds sizable long-term earnings gains (15-20%, or about $5,000/year).1/5

A study limitation: it was conducted in 1 site (San Antonio), so replication in another study & site will be important to hopefully confirm the result. Disclosure: My former employer, Arnold Ventures, funded the 9-yr follow-up. Here's the study report: economicmobilitycorp.org/eleven-year-ga… 5/5

Always great to see Project QUEST highlighted as an evidence based Mobility program.

One group that has benefitted from the tight labor market--people with disabilities, as employers offer more flexible work arrangements. | Ben Casselman nytimes.com/2022/10/25/bus…

Restaurant workers have to take a $15 food safety course. They don't realize it funds an organization that fights against increasing their wages. | Fahrenthold and talmon joseph smith nytimes.com/2023/01/17/us/…

Given its wealth, the U.S. has an absurdly high newborn mortality rate. But the disparity between whites and Blacks is gigantic--even when wealth is not a factor. nytimes.com/interactive/20…

Why do people in the South have such lousy credit scores? Turns out they have the most medical debt. Many live in states that refuse to expand Medicaid. | Andrew Van Dam washingtonpost.com/business/2023/…

Americans, particularly young people, are rapidly losing faith in a four-year college degree. This has huge labor market implications. via @wsj/NORC poll. wsj.com/articles/ameri…

Absolutely stunning. The unemployment rate for NYC Blacks is 12.2%, nearly 10 times the 1.3% rate for whites. nytimes.com/2023/04/28/job…

Who's most likely to be admitted by elite colleges? The very rich--even when they have the same SAT/ACT scores. nytimes.com/interactive/20…

How big is the legacy boost? Legacies are about 4x more likely to be admitted to Ivy League schools. And, yes, legacy applicants are more likely to be white. nytimes.com/2023/07/27/ups…

Americans' belief in the value of a college education is falling fast. For many, their assessment is correct. -- Paul Tough nytimes.com/2023/09/05/mag…

Independent study by Mobility confirms 'remarkable impact' by @ProjectQuest in San Antonio: - trainees earned $54K more than counterparts in 14-year follow up period. - older trainees earned +$138K more than peers! Much credit to COPS/Metro. economicmobilitycorp.org/fourteen-year-…

Outstanding! Research shows that paying DC child care workers more through a tax on people making over $250,000 has substantially lifted workers' wages, reduced turnover and increased the availability of child care. npr.org/2024/12/12/nx-…

Mobility's 14-year randomized-control trial evaluation of Project QUEST in San Antonio, TX, found substantial sustained earnings impacts for participants. These are the longest sustained earnings gains in a U.S.-based workforce development program. economicmobilitycorp.org/fourteen-year-…