Will Inflation Play the Grinch This Holiday Season?
Gascon, Charles S.; Marks, Cassandra (2022-11-22)
Prices for typical holiday gifts appear to be rising at a slower pace than overall inflation, but the cost of holiday travel may be quite high.
On the Economy

How Job Risk and Human Capital Shape Male Lifetime Earnings Disparities
Ozkan, Serdar; Marks, Cassandra (2023-01-19)
Higher unemployment risk and fewer outside job offers appear to be key reasons why some men end up at the bottom of the lifetime earnings distribution for male workers.
On the Economy

Are State Economic Conditions a Harbinger of a National Recession?
Kliesen, Kevin L.; Marks, Cassandra (2022-12-28)
An analysis of state-level economic growth suggests that a certain number of contracting state economies could signal the start of a national recession.
On the Economy

Job Mobility Patterns and Lifetime Earnings Disparities among Male Workers
Ozkan, Serdar; Marks, Cassandra (2023-01-17)
Examining long-term wage growth of male workers, an analysis finds that job mobility can provide insights into the disparities in lifetime earnings distribution.
On the Economy

Journal Article
Where Are the Workers? A Look into the Decline in Immigration
Rubinton, Hannah; Marks, Cassandra (2023-09-15)
The number of missing workers in the US labor force peaked at 2.58 million in June 2020 during the pandemic, but immigration restrictions are likely not the main driver of the high vacancy-to-unemployment ratio.
Economic Synopses