October 11 2023 | Figures Figure 6: Relationship between female labor force participation rates and total fertility rates in OECD countries Melissa S. Kearney Recent Resources October 02 2024 | PapersProtectionism is Failing and Wrongheaded: An Evaluation of the Post-2017 Shift toward Trade Wars and Industrial Policy Download Paper Executive Summary This paper evaluates the shift towards increasingly protectionist and nationalist policies carried out by the past… Michael R. Strain October 02 2024 | Blog: By the NumbersThe Widening Economic and Social Gaps Between Young Men and Women Recent social and economic data has revealed a troubling trend: young men in the US are increasingly falling behind their female peers, a long-widening gap that has… Luke Pardue September 09 2024 | Blog: By the NumbersAugust 2024 Jobs Report: The Summer Slowdown Continues The BLS estimated that the US economy added 142,000 jobs in August, and the unemployment rate ticked down slightly from 4.3% to… Luke Pardue