The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) was signed by Australia, Canada, Japan, Morocco, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea and the United States in October 2011, and in January 2012 by the EU and 22 EU member states. The treaty will come into force after ratification by six countries. The treaty regards standards for enforcement of intellectual property rights.

Amity Shlaes argues that immigration of skilled workers into the United States might be the key to bringing Social Security into balance without raising taxes.

Amity Shlaes argues that extension of unemployment benefits is counterproductive.

Amity Shlaes discusses the history of strong unions in the American public sector.

Amity Shlaes criticizes the various versions of jobs legislation for not addressing the role of the entrepreneur.

Amity Shlaes argues that by raising the cost of production, an environmental treaty at Copenhagen could hurt youth employment.

Both parties seem to agree that the way to get Americans back to work is to create the right incentives. But Amity Shlaes argues that there may be too much "nudging" going on. Perhaps having too many "choice architects" is making the recovery unsatisfying.

Watch Peter R. Orszag, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, discuss actions taken by the Obama administration in light of the financial crisis and prospects for recovery.

Peter R. Orszag, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, discusses actions taken by the Obama administration in light of the financial crisis and prospects for recovery.

In this report, the President's Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) presents a projection of potential developments in the U.S. labor market over the next five to ten years and discusses the preparations necessary to develop the 21st century workforce. We discuss the skills that will likely be most relevant in growing occupations, the value and limitations of our current post-high school education and training systems, and the characteristics of a more effective education and training structure.

Edward Alden argues, "the U.S. can't afford to keep turning away the best and the brightest."

A working paper released by researchers from New York University's Stern School of Business and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania dispels the myth that globalization generates no losers. The study looks at how compensation for domestic workers is affected depending on whether or not employers are using offshore and H-1B employment.

Jagdish Bhagwati argues that the Employee Free Choice Act is a free trade compatible approach to dealing with the stagnation in workers' real wages.

Watch experts analyze the various labor policies of the Hoover and Roosevelt administrations and the effects they had on the Great Depression.

This session was part of the CFR-New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business symposium: A Second Look at the Great Depression, which was made possible through the generous support of the Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New York University, and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.

Listen to experts analyze the various labor policies of the Hoover and Roosevelt administrations and the effects they had on the Great Depression.

This session was part of the CFR-New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business symposium: A Second Look at the Great Depression, which was made possible through the generous support of the Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New York University, and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.

Session Two of a Council on Foreign Relations Symposium on a Second Look at the Great Depression and The New Deal. Did labor policy under Hoover and Roosevelt make the Depression worse, or pave the way to recovery?

Migrants suffer as countries around the world adopt protectionist measures to respond to the global downturn. This could trigger economic and social instability in poorer countries, while adversely affecting rich economies in the long-term.

The Economist discusses the next phase of the world's economic downturn: a global jobs crisis.

Paul Danos, Matthew J. Slaughter, and Robert G. Hansen argue that the Employ American Workers Act will actually decrease the total amount of jobs available.