Unemployment Insurance Eligibility and Benefits: An Analysis of Rules across U.S. States and Time
Birinci, Serdar; See, Kurt; Gerlach, Gus (2025-06-03)
Using a unique database, this analysis finds large variations among U.S. states’ rules governing eligibility and benefits for unemployment insurance.
On the Economy

Unemployment Insurance Eligibility, Replacement and Takeup Rates across the U.S.
Birinci, Serdar; See, Kurt; Gerlach, Gus (2026-03-23)
Differences in states’ UI rules create large variations across the U.S. in eligibility, how many of those eligible take benefits, and income that is replaced.
On the Economy

U.S. Retirement Normalization following the COVID-19 Pandemic
Faria-e-Castro, Miguel; Birinci, Serdar; See, Kurt; Gerlach, Gus (2025-07-14)
After surging when the COVID-19 pandemic began in the U.S., retirements have returned to their prepandemic trend. New research examines what caused this surge.
On the Economy