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Estimating the Affordability of Child Care across U.S. States
Wages and child-to-staff ratios are key drivers of child care costs at licensed centers. A model shows the relationship between these factors and costs as a share of household income.
Journal Article
By the Generations: Location Patterns of Different Cohorts
Where have different generational cohorts in the US lived throughout their life cycles?
Understanding Statistical Significance in Monthly Unemployment Data
This analysis discusses the importance of understanding unemployment data’s statistical properties when interpreting the jobs report’s monthly results.
The Declining Convenience Yield and Quantitative Tightening
The convenience yield represents the interest investors are willing to forgo for highly liquid securities. How did QT affect the yield on government bonds?
Labor Force Participation and Hours Worked Recovery: U.S. vs. Europe
The labor force participation rate in the U.S. had returned to its pre-pandemic level by 2023:Q2, but hours worked per person had not. What about in European countries?
Assets and Debt across Generations
This analysis examines the household wealth that baby boomers, Gen Xers and millennials each held at age 30, comparing these generations’ assets, debt and net worth.
Examining Recent Patterns in Residential Building Permits
Where are America’s homes being built? This analysis looks at 2023 housing permits per capita in the country’s metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas.
Journal Article
Understanding the Generational Gaps in Homeownership
Student loan debt may contribute to the homeownership gap among generations.