April 11, 2023

Who's missing from the post-pandemic labor force?

The post-pandemic labor force is 900,000 people smaller than one would have expected. Using backcast population data, Lauren Bauer, Wendy Edelberg, Sara Estep, and Brad Hershbein find that propensity to work has largely recovered and the shortfall in workers is mostly due to COVID-19 deaths and a decrease in immigration.

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Using new tools to help US peacebuilding efforts succeed around the world

Analytic methods from systems science have great potential to enhance peacebuilding initiatives. By harnessing these techniques, decisionmakers can gain valuable insights into ways to reduce violent conflict and promote sustainable peace, Matt Kasman and Ross Hammond argue. 

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The dirty secret about bank holding company regulation

"Bank holding companies are regulated by the Federal Reserve, a job that requires the Fed to monitor the relationship between the bank and affiliated companies under the parent holding company. The failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) exposes a dirty little secret about what holding company regulation often entails: not that much," writes Aaron Klein. 

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