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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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Modeling Individual Earnings in CBO’s Long-Term Microsimulation Model: Working Paper 2013-04

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Unemployment Compensation and Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers

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Unemployment Compensation—May 2013 Baseline

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May 14, 2013

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The Unemployment Insurance System

posted by William Carrington on April 1, 2013

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Unemployment Insurance in 2013 and Beyond

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April 1, 2013

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U.S. Economic Performance

posted by Doug Elmendorf on March 21, 2013

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Snapshot of Unemployment Benefits

posted by Christi Hawley ... on March 12, 2013

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Snapshot of Unemployment Benefits

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March 12, 2013


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Federal Grants to State and Local Governments

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Estimated Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on Employment and Economic Output from October 2012 Through December 2012

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