Michael Spence says the temporary effects of a stimulus package will not fix the lasting effects of structural change.

Jobs growth was slow in May, renewing pessimism about the U.S. economy.

Amity Shlaes examines how minimum wage laws affect young job-seekers.

Matthew Slaughter explains how stronger Chinese protection of intellectual property rights could create American jobs.

The story of a young woman's entrepreneurial success during the Taliban reign in Afghanistan is an argument for international investment in women, says CFR's Gayle Tzemach Lemmon.

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka offers an organized labor perspective on globalization, trade, and U.S. relations with international competitors.

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka offers an organized labor perspective on globalization, trade, and U.S. relations with international competitors.

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka offers an organized labor perspective on globalization, trade, and U.S. relations with international competitors.

This Working Paper analyzes trends in the American economy's performance over the past two decades; in particular, it examines changes in employment and value added in U.S. industries.

Amity Shlaes draws a comparison between Governor Scott Walker's decision to reduce public union powers in Wisconsin and Calvin Coolidge's handling of a police strike in Massachusetts.

The Egypt State Information Service provides a profile of the relationship between Egyptian women and the economy.

As European leaders gather to discuss eurozone reforms, German labor union expert Mehrdad Payandeh discusses the benefits of more European integration, but warns austerity policies could tip Germany and the continent back into recession.

Peter Orszag discusses ways to reform the disability insurance program.

This study examines low-carbon technology innovation and absorption in China, India, and Brazil. It recommends a course for U.S. policy that promotes accelerated innovation and adoption of new technologies while protecting U.S. commercial interests.

In this New York Times article, Tyler Cowen, a George Mason University economics professor, explains how immigrants have potential to catalyze U.S. economic growth.

Amity Shlaes discusses the origins of today's overly powerful public sector unions.

Jagdish Bhagwati says the service sector is no less technologically progressive or vital than manufacturing to an economy.

Walter Russell Mead discusses fundamental changes in China's labor force.

In an effort to shed light on the challenges that youth continue to face in the Middle East, The Brookings Institution's Samantha Constant and Mary Kraetsch have created an interactive map and corresponding fact sheets that provide key statistics associated with youth unemployment in the region.