Commentary

October 02 2024 |Blog: By the Numbers
The Widening Economic and Social Gaps Between Young Men and Women

Recent social and economic data has revealed a troubling trend: young men in the US are increasingly falling behind their female peers, a long-widening gap that has accelerated in the wake of COVID-19. Many young men have…
Luke Pardue
September 09 2024 |Blog: By the Numbers
August 2024 Jobs Report: The Summer Slowdown Continues

The BLS estimated that the US economy added 142,000 jobs in August, and the unemployment rate ticked down slightly from 4.3% to 4.2%. This report is far from a worst-case-scenario many had…
Luke Pardue
August 14 2024 |Blog: By the Numbers
July 2024 CPI Report: Trending Towards Two

The steady cooldown in inflation that has marked much of 2024 continued in July. The Consumer Price Index rose at a 2.9% annual pace for all items, and at a 3.2% pace…
Luke Pardue
July 21 2024 |Blog: By the Numbers
Rising Childlessness is Driving the Decline in Birth Rates in the United States

The United States has experienced a dramatic decline in birth rates, starting in 2007 and continuing through recent years. This post updates and expands on findings in Kearney, Levine, Pardue (2020), The Puzzle of…
Luke Pardue, Melissa S. Kearney, Phillip Levine
July 11 2024 |Blog: By the Numbers
June 2024 CPI Report: The Summer Cooldown Continues

The Consumer Price Index rose at a 3.0% annual pace in June 2024, and 3.2% for all items excluding food and energy. Three things stood out from this report. 1. Core CPI Hits…
Luke Pardue
July 05 2024 |Blog: By the Numbers
June 2024 Jobs Report: Entering a New Phase of the Job Market

The BLS estimated that the US economy added 206,000 jobs in June, with the unemployment rate ticking up from 4.0% to 4.1%. Three things stood out beneath the headlines of this report. 1….
Luke Pardue
June 12 2024 |Blog: By the Numbers
May 2024 CPI Report: Can the US Economy Have it All?

The Consumer Price Index rose at a 3.3% annual pace in May 2024, and 3.4% for all items excluding food and energy. Three things stood out from this report. 1. Inflation Softens More…
Luke Pardue
June 07 2024 |Blog: By the Numbers
May 2024 Jobs Report: Mixed Messages in the Job Market

The BLS estimated that the US economy added 272,000 jobs in February, with the unemployment rate ticking up from 3.9% to 4.0%. Three things stood out beneath the headlines of this report. 1….
Luke Pardue
May 30 2024 |In Brief
In Brief: Building Security in the Semiconductor Supply Chain

Download (PDF) BRIEFLY Semiconductors are the building blocks of almost every modern technology, from dishwashers to smartphones to javelin missiles. Shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic, along with rising geopolitical tensions in the region where most…
Luke Pardue
May 16 2024 |Articles & Op-Eds
Chronicle of Higher Education Op-Ed: Yes, College is ‘Worth It’

It’s time to retire skepticism around the value of a degree. Questions regarding the value of a college education have spiked recently, highlighted by high-profile media coverage….
Luke Pardue

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