Policy
What Work Does Generative AI Do?
Essays SEP 8, 2026
By: Alexander Bick, Adam Blandin, David Deming, Tyler Schumacher
AI, Tech & Energy
Labor, Wages & Worker Power
Abstract
This is a weekly post we publish on Fridays with links to articles we think anyone interested in equitable growth should be reading. We won’t be the first to share these articles, but we hope by taking a look back at the whole week we can put them in context.
Links
Ben Casselman on the difficulty of getting access to administrative data. [fivethirtyeight (opens in a new tab)]
Susan Dynarski on improving graduation rates at community colleges. [the upshot (opens in a new tab)]
“In closing, Europe is the new China and will be the new Japan. Or something.” David Keohane warns us all about the Euroglut. [ft alphaville (opens in a new tab)]
Matt O’Brien warns about the downsides of a rising dollar. [wonkblog (opens in a new tab)]
Frances Coppola writes on negative interest rates and the European Central Bank. [ft (opens in a new tab)]
Cardiff Garcia on what history can and cannot tell us about the future of automation and jobs. [ft alphaville (opens in a new tab)]
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What happens to U.S. workers without access to Unemployment Insurance amid economic downturns or disruptions related to AI?
Essays SEP 2, 2026
By: Megan Rivera
AI, Tech & Energy
Economic Equity & Opportunity
Labor, Wages & Worker Power
Macroeconomics & Economic Measurement
Policy
Economic research shows immigration is good for U.S. workers, the economy, and affordability
Essays AUG 31, 2026
By: Christopher Bangert-Drowns
Economic Equity & Opportunity
Household Economic Security
Labor, Wages & Worker Power
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