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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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Estimated Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on Employment and Economic Output from October 2011 Through December 2011

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February 22, 2012

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Understanding and Responding to Persistently High Unemployment

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February 16, 2012

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The United States is Experiencing the Longest Stretch of High Unemployment Since the Great Depression

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February 16, 2012


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Unemployment Compensation—January 2012 Baseline

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January 31, 2012

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Deficit or Surplus With and Without Automatic Stabilizers—2012

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January 31, 2012

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Comparing Wages in the Federal Government and the Private Sector: Working Paper 2012-03

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January 30, 2012

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How Does the Compensation of Federal Employees Compare with That of Workers in the Private Sector?

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January 30, 2012


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Comparing the Compensation of Federal and Private-Sector Employees

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January 30, 2012

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CBO Testified on Policies to Promote Economic Growth and Employment in 2012 and 2013

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Unemployment Insurance in the Wake of the Recent Recession

Nov 2012 - Between 2007 and 2010, unemployment benefits expanded nearly five-fold owing to high unemployment due to the weak economy, and decisions by policymakers to increase the number of weeks for which eligible unemployed workers could receive benefits.

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