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Employment and Labor Markets

The level of employment has a direct effect on people's well-being and the government's finances. When employment is higher, incomes and federal revenues are higher, while federal outlays for income support programs are lower. CBO analyzes the causes and consequences of unemployment, the effects of the unemployment insurance program, the impact of various policy proposals that might affect employment, and other issues concerning labor markets such as people's participation in the labor force.

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Unemployment Compensation—February 2013 Baseline

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February 5, 2013

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How Will Older People’s Participation in the Labor Force Be Affected by the Coming Increase in the Full Retirement Age for Social Security?

posted by Joyce Manchester on January 9, 2013

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  • Detail on Estimated Budgetary Effects of Title VI (Medicare and Other Health Extensions) of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

    January 01, 2013
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H.R. 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

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January 1, 2013

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    February 16, 2012

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    April 22, 2010

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    November 17, 2010

  • Policies for Increasing Economic Growth and Employment in 2012 and 2013

    November 15, 2011

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    November 08, 2012
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Unemployment Insurance in the Wake of the Recent Recession

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November 28, 2012

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CBO Releases a Report on Unemployment Insurance

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November 28, 2012


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Effective Marginal Tax Rates for Low- and Moderate-Income Workers

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November 15, 2012

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CBO Releases a Report on Effective Marginal Tax Rates for Low- and Moderate-Income Workers

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November 15, 2012


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Illustrative Examples of Effective Marginal Tax Rates Faced by Married and Single Taxpayers: Supplemental Material for Effective Marginal Tax Rates for Low- and Moderate-Income Workers

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November 15, 2012

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Costs of Military Pay and Benefits in the Defense Budget

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November 14, 2012

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    October 25, 2012
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Review of Estimates of the Frisch Elasticity of Labor Supply: Working Paper 2012-13

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October 25, 2012

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