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The deeper argument at the heart of the federal budget debate
Published: October 5, 2026 15:00
Key takeaways Interest rates on the national debt have recently crept up to levels that the U.S. government and the American people haven’t experienced in several decades. This is a potentially concerning trend and it has understandably pushed the federal…
Unpacking the implications of new SNAP rules as increased costs shift to states
Published: October 1, 2026 18:15
Key takeaways Overview The One Big Beautiful Bill Act resulted in millions of people losing their access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which they rely on to purchase groceries. The new law also created heavier burdens for states, which…
Applying a debt-to-wealth lens internationally reveals subtle differences between countries’ fiscal capacities
Published: September 24, 2026 15:06
Key Takeaways Overview In late August, investor demand for government bonds weakened, sending yields (the interest rate governments must offer to attract investors) soaring. Yields on 10-year U.S. bonds, which were just 4 percent as recently as February,…
Trump’s trade war with Canada grows increasingly costly as Section 338 tariffs harm both economies
Published: September 22, 2026 14:19
Key Takeaways President Donald Trump continues to escalate his administration’s perplexing trade spat with Canada through the expanded use of novel tariff powers in Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930. This escalation—through the outright banning of…
What Work Does Generative AI Do?
https://equitablegrowth.org/what-work-does-generative-ai-do/
Published: September 8, 2026 13:00
This column originally appeared on the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis’s website at https://www.stlouisfed.org/on-the-economy/2026/sep/what-work-does-generative-ai-do Key Takeaways: Since August 2024, our Real-Time Population Survey (RPS), a nationally…
What Work Does Generative AI Do?
https://equitablegrowth.org/working-papers/what-work-does-generative-ai-do/
Published: September 8, 2026 12:59
Authors:Alexander Bick, Federal Reserve Bank of St. LouisAdam Blandin, Vanderbilt UniversityDavid Deming, Harvard UniversityTyler Schumacher, Vanderbilt University Abstract: We measure how workers use genAI for their jobs in a nationally representative…
What happens to U.S. workers without access to Unemployment Insurance amid economic downturns or disruptions related to AI?
Published: September 2, 2026 13:00
Key Takeaways: Overview The adoption of artificial intelligence in the workplace has led to predictions of U.S. labor market disruptions. In response, policymakers have increased attention on the fitness of the nation’s social insurance programs. Of…
Economic research shows immigration is good for U.S. workers, the economy, and affordability
Published: August 31, 2026 16:00
Key takeaways: Overview When President Donald Trump returned to the White House in 2025, mass deportations and immigration restrictions were renewed as one of the political priorities of his second administration. Since then, net migration has dwindled…
What can federal data collection tell policymakers and researchers about artificial intelligence in the U.S. labor market?
Published: August 24, 2026 13:00
Key takeaways Overview It is impossible to perfectly predict how artificial intelligence will affect the U.S. labor market. Policymakers and researchers are grappling with important questions around this topic, including what new opportunities may exist…