Reports and Issue Briefs

Assessing the State of the Economy in Real Time Using Headline Economic Indicators
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January 2017

Understanding Recent Developments in the Individual Health Insurance Market
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January 2017

Discounting for Public Policy: Theory and Recent Evidence on the Merits of Updating the Discount Rate
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January 2017

President Obama's Council of Economic Advisers Cabinet Exit Memo: Eight Years of Recovery and Reinvestment
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January 2017

The Disconnect Between Resources and Needs When Investing in Children
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December 2016

Active Labor Market Policies: Theory and Evidence for What Works
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December 2016

Artificial Intelligence, Automation, and the Economy
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December 2016

2017 Economic Report of the President Chapter 1: Eight Years of Recovery and Reinvestment
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December 2016

2017 Economic Report of the President Chapter 6: Strengthening the Financial System
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December 2016

The Economic Record of the Obama Administration: Reforming The Health Care System
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Data Spreadsheet: download excel file
December 2016

Industries and Jobs at Risk if the Trans-Pacific Partnership Does Not Pass
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November 2016

Labor Market Monopsony: Trends, Consequences, and Policy Responses
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October 2016

The Economic Progress of the Hispanic Community During the Obama Administration
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October 2016

The Economic Record of the Obama Administration: Investing In Higher Education
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September 2016

The Economic Record of the Obama Administration: Progress Reducing Inequality
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September 2016

The Economic Record of the Obama Administration: Addressing Climate Change
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September 2016

The Performance of Community Banks Over Time
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August 2016

Investing in Higher Education: Benefits, Challenges, and the State of Student Debt
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July 2016

The Economics of Coal Leasing on Federal Lands: Ensuring a Fair Return to Taxpayers
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June 2016

The Long-Term Decline in Prime-Age Male Labor Force Participation
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June 2016
October 2016 Errata Page - Update to Figure 15: download as pdf

Incorporating Renewables into the Electric Grid: Expanding Opportunities for Smart Markets and Energy Storage
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June 2016

The State of the Gender Pay Gap
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June 2016

Financial Inclusion in the United States
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June 2016

Economic Perspectives on Incarceration and the Criminal Justice System
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April 2016

Benefits of Competition and Indicators of Market Power
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April 2016
May 2016 Update: download as pdf

The Affordable Care Act at Six: Progress on Coverage, Costs, and Quality
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March 2016

The Patent Litigation Landscape: Recent Research and Developments
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March 2016

The Digital Divide and Economic Benefits of Broadband Access
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March 2016

A Retrospective Assessment of Clean Energy Investments in the Recovery Act
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February 2016

Economic Report of the President Chapter 7 Prerelease: The 70th Anniversary of the Council of Economic Advisers
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February 2016

The Gender Pay Gap on the Anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
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January 2016

Long-Term Benefits of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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December 2015

Fines, Fees, and Bail: Payments in the Criminal Justice System that Disproportionately Impact the Poor
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December 2015

Worker Voice in a Time of Rising Inequality
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October 2015

Using Federal Data to Measure and Improve the Performance of U.S. Institutions of Higher Education
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September 2015

Expanding Opportunities for Women in Business
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August 2015

A Better Measure of Economic Growth: Gross Domestic Output
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July 2015

Occupational Licensing: A Framework for Policymakers
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July 2015

Mapping the Digital Divide
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July 2015

Long-Term Interest Rates: A Survey
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July 2015

Economic Costs of Youth Disadvantage and High-Return Opportunities for Change
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July 2015

Explaining the U.S. Petroleum Consumption Surprise
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June 2015

Missed Opportunities: The Consequences of State Decisions Not to Expand Medicaid
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July 2014
June 2015 Update: download as pdf

Opportunity for All: Fighting Rural Child Poverty
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May 2015

The Economic Benefits of U.S. Trade
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May 2015

Gender Pay Gap: Recent Trends and Explanations
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April 2015

The Affordable Care Act at Five: Progress on Coverage, Costs, and Quality
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March 2015

The Effects of Conflicted Investment Advice on Retirement Savings
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February 2015

Big Data and Differential Pricing
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February 2015

The Economy in 2014
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December 2014
Updated Report: download as pdf

The Economics of Early Childhood Investments
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December 2014
January 2015 Update: download as pdf

The Economic Effects of Administrative Action on Immigration
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November 2014
February 2015 Update: download as pdf

11 Facts About American Families and Work
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October 2014

15 Economic Facts About Millennials
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October 2014

Recent Trends in Health Care Costs
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September 2014

The Cost of Delaying Action to Stem Climate Change
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July 2014

The Labor Force Participation Rate Since 2007: Causes and Policy Implications
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July 2014

An Economic Analysis of Transportation Infrastructure Investment
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July 2014

Work-Life Balance and the Economics of Workplace Flexibility
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June 2014

Nine Facts About American Families and Work
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June 2014
October 2014 Update: download as pdf

The Economics of Paid and Unpaid Leave
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June 2014

The Economics of Fatherhood and Work
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June 2014

Taking Action: Higher Education and Student Debt
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June 2014

The All-of-the-Above Energy Strategy as a Path to Sustainable Economic Growth
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May 2014
July 2014 Update: download as pdf

Women’s Participation in Education and the Workforce
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March 2014
October 2014 Update: download as pdf

The Economic Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Five Years Later
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February 2014
Updated Report (as it appeared in Chapter 3 of the 2014 ERP): download as pdf

The Economic Case for Raising the Minimum Wage
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February 2014

Stat Sheet: Highlights of Recent Farm Sector and Rural Economy Performance
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February 2014

January 2014 Update: The Economic Benefits of Extending Unemployment Insurance
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January 2014

The War on Poverty 50 Years Later: A Progress Report
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January 2014
Updated Report (as it appeared in Chapter 6 of the 2014 ERP): download as pdf

The Economic Benefits of Extending Unemployment Insurance
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December 2013

Trends in Health Care Cost Growth and the Role of the Affordable Care Act
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November 2013
Updated Report (as it appeared in Chapter 4 of the 2014 ERP): download as pdf

Foreign Direct Investment in the United States
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October 2013

Economic Activity During the Shutdown and Debt Limit Brinksmanship
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October 2013

Economic Benefits of Increasing Electric Grid Resilience to Weather Outages
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August 2013

White House Report: The Economic Benefits of Fixing Our Broken Immigration System
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July 10, 2013

Fact Sheet: The Economics of Commonsense Immigration Reform from the Economic Report of the President 2013
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March 19, 2013

The Economic Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Ninth Quarterly Report
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February 1, 2013

The Middle-Class Tax Cut's Impact on Consumer Spending & Retailers
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November 26, 2012

Strengthening Rural Communities: Lessons From a Growing Farm Economy
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June 11, 2012

Military Skills for America’s Future: Leveraging Military Service and Experience to Put Veterans and Military Spouses Back to Work
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May 31, 2012

Smarter Regulations Through Retrospective Review
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May 10, 2012

The Economic Benefits of New Spectrum for Wireless Broadband
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February 21, 2012

Supporting Retirement for American Families
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February 2, 2012

Unemployment Insurance Extensions and Reforms in the American Jobs Act
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December 15, 2011

The Economic Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Eighth Quarterly Report
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December 9, 2011

Recent Examples of the Economic Benefits from Investing in Infrastructure
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November 2, 2011

Making College More Affordable: Implications of New Data
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October 26, 2011

Teacher Jobs at Risk
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October 1, 2011

Unleashing the Potential of Educational Technology
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September 16, 2011

The Economic Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Seventh Quarterly Report
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July 1, 2011

U.S. Inbound Foreign Direct Investment
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June 20, 2011

The Economic Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Sixth Quarterly Report
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March 18, 2011

The Economic Impact of Recent Temporary Unemployment Insurance Extensions
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December 2, 2010

The Economic Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Fifth Quarterly Report
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November 18, 2010

The Economic Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Fourth Quarterly Report
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July14, 2010

Strengthening the Rural Economy
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April 27, 2010

The Economic Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Third Quarterly Report
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April 14, 2010

Supplement - Impact of the ARRA State by State
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April 16, 2010
Supplement - The ARRA and the Clean Energy Transformation
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April 22, 2010

Work-Life Balance and the Economics of Workplace Flexibility (pdf)
March 31, 2010

The Economic Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Second Quarterly Report
January 13, 2010

The Economic Case for Health Care Reform: Update
December 14, 2009

The Impact of Health Insurance Reform on State and Local Governments
September 15, 2009

The Economic Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 First Quarterly Report
The Effects of State Fiscal Relief
The Effects of Fiscal Stimulus: a Cross-Country Perspective
Economic Analysis of the Car Allowance Rebate System ("Cash for Clunkers")
September 10, 2009

Simplifying Student Aid: The Case for an Easier, Faster, and More Accurate FAFSA
September 2009

The Economic Effects of Health Care Reform on Small Businesses and Their Employees
July 25, 2009

Preparing the Workers of Today for the Jobs of Tomorrow
July 13, 2009

The Economic Case for Health Care Reform
June 2, 2009

Estimates of Job Creation from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
May 11, 2009

First 100 Days Report
April 21, 2009

Notes on Refinancing Activity and Mortgage Rates
April 9, 2009