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The Opportunity & Inclusive Growth Institute at the Minneapolis Fed supports research to expand economic opportunity and inclusive growth for all. Reposts ≠ endorsement.
Many state governments and private employers have expanded paid or unpaid parental leave benefits. But how much leave do U.S. parents actually take? Not a whole lot, @rebecca-jack.bsky.social, @btimpe.bsky.social, and @dtannenbaum.bsky.social show in a new paper. https://bit.ly/4aR9gS6
December 15, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Many state governments and private employers have expanded paid or unpaid parental leave benefits. But how much leave do U.S. parents actually take? Not a whole lot, @rebecca-jack.bsky.social, @btimpe.bsky.social, and @dtannenbaum.bsky.social show in a new paper. https://bit.ly/4aR9gS6
American neighborhoods are segregated by income. What does that mean for the future of income inequality, for rich and poor neighborhoods, and for the children who grow up in them? From senior writer @lisacamnermckay.bsky.social: https://bit.ly/3MdPHJH
American neighborhoods are segregated by income. What does that mean for the future of income inequality, neighborhoods, and children? | Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Both income inequality and residential segregation have increased, leaving some neighborhoods trapped in poverty
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December 15, 2025 at 6:43 PM
American neighborhoods are segregated by income. What does that mean for the future of income inequality, for rich and poor neighborhoods, and for the children who grow up in them? From senior writer @lisacamnermckay.bsky.social: https://bit.ly/3MdPHJH
What would income inequality look like if households did not sort by income and instead were randomly relocated across neighborhoods? Income inequality growth between 1980 and 2010 would be ~1/3rd lower. Our article explains: https://bit.ly/3MdPHJH
American neighborhoods are segregated by income. What does that mean for the future of income inequality, neighborhoods, and children? | Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Both income inequality and residential segregation have increased, leaving some neighborhoods trapped in poverty
www.minneapolisfed.org
December 12, 2025 at 4:13 PM
What would income inequality look like if households did not sort by income and instead were randomly relocated across neighborhoods? Income inequality growth between 1980 and 2010 would be ~1/3rd lower. Our article explains: https://bit.ly/3MdPHJH
#ASSA2026 attendees, join the Institute, LERA & @neaecon.bsky.social in celebrating the many contributions of Bill Spriggs to economics at two paper sessions plus luncheon plenary. Program committee Abigail Wozniak, Robynn Cox, Jesse Rothstein, and Omari Swinton. https://bit.ly/4pkJN7M
December 4, 2025 at 6:46 PM
#ASSA2026 attendees, join the Institute, LERA & @neaecon.bsky.social in celebrating the many contributions of Bill Spriggs to economics at two paper sessions plus luncheon plenary. Program committee Abigail Wozniak, Robynn Cox, Jesse Rothstein, and Omari Swinton. https://bit.ly/4pkJN7M
“Aggregate statistics can tell you a lot about the economy that you might not naturally know from your own experience or anecdotes.” Read our latest Inquiring Minds Q&A with Institute economist @allbriteallday.bsky.social: https://bit.ly/3KcMxVT
Inquiring minds: Q&A with Alex Albright | Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
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December 3, 2025 at 6:55 PM
“Aggregate statistics can tell you a lot about the economy that you might not naturally know from your own experience or anecdotes.” Read our latest Inquiring Minds Q&A with Institute economist @allbriteallday.bsky.social: https://bit.ly/3KcMxVT
What factors have shaped Americans’ intergenerational mobility? A new Institute working paper from former visiting scholars @lalthoff.bsky.social and Hugo Reichardt with Harriet Brookes Gay studies the evolution of mobility in the U.S. from 1850 to 1950. https://bit.ly/4anugzC
December 1, 2025 at 3:26 PM
What factors have shaped Americans’ intergenerational mobility? A new Institute working paper from former visiting scholars @lalthoff.bsky.social and Hugo Reichardt with Harriet Brookes Gay studies the evolution of mobility in the U.S. from 1850 to 1950. https://bit.ly/4anugzC
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at the Opportunity & Inclusive Growth Institute!
November 27, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at the Opportunity & Inclusive Growth Institute!
@assameeting.bsky.social attendees, join the Institute, LERA, & @neaecon.bsky.social in celebrating the many contributions of Bill Spriggs to econ profession & policy at a luncheon on Jan 4 and two paper sessions. Search “Spriggs" at https://bit.ly/4ohwkg4 for details
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November 25, 2025 at 4:52 PM
@assameeting.bsky.social attendees, join the Institute, LERA, & @neaecon.bsky.social in celebrating the many contributions of Bill Spriggs to econ profession & policy at a luncheon on Jan 4 and two paper sessions. Search “Spriggs" at https://bit.ly/4ohwkg4 for details
Long-term #unemployment can be a desperate situation. Benefits expire, savings deplete, and debts grow. Our data dive in the latest For All looks at the share of unemployed workers who eventually enter long-term unemployment: https://bit.ly/47vuClR
November 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Long-term #unemployment can be a desperate situation. Benefits expire, savings deplete, and debts grow. Our data dive in the latest For All looks at the share of unemployed workers who eventually enter long-term unemployment: https://bit.ly/47vuClR
First-time moms not only cut back on hours--they move to progressively lower-paying firms during the decade after birth. Meanwhile, new dads keep climbing the ladder. More findings from Institute visiting scholar @btimpe.bsky.social & co-authors. https://bit.ly/4mONNvK
New moms “opt down” to lower-paying firms | Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Diverging paths for new mothers and fathers widen the gender earnings gap
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November 21, 2025 at 7:09 PM
First-time moms not only cut back on hours--they move to progressively lower-paying firms during the decade after birth. Meanwhile, new dads keep climbing the ladder. More findings from Institute visiting scholar @btimpe.bsky.social & co-authors. https://bit.ly/4mONNvK
The role of AI in job searches and potential policy shifts could impact long-term unemployment. LTU is a particularly worrisome outcome, so its trends, fluctuations, and future are important to understand. @AbigailWozniak & @agoodmanbacon dig in: https://bit.ly/42DHhk3
Still looking: A return to rising long-term unemployment? | Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
As striking as the COVID recovery was, the history of long-term unemployment in America shows large and consequential trends toward higher numbers
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November 20, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The role of AI in job searches and potential policy shifts could impact long-term unemployment. LTU is a particularly worrisome outcome, so its trends, fluctuations, and future are important to understand. @AbigailWozniak & @agoodmanbacon dig in: https://bit.ly/42DHhk3
Over nearly 4 decades, Bill Spriggs made significant contributions to labor economics, economic policy, & economics profession. At @assameeting.bsky.social, the Institute, LERA, and @neaecon.bsky.social are co-sponsoring sessions to honor and celebrate his many contributions. https://bit.ly/4pkJN7M
November 19, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Over nearly 4 decades, Bill Spriggs made significant contributions to labor economics, economic policy, & economics profession. At @assameeting.bsky.social, the Institute, LERA, and @neaecon.bsky.social are co-sponsoring sessions to honor and celebrate his many contributions. https://bit.ly/4pkJN7M
In 2010, there were 1.2 job postings requiring a college degree for every 1 posting that did not. By 2020, the ratio was 0.6. Our new article from senior writer @lisacamnermckay.bsky.social looks at how the labor market for college grads has changed: https://bit.ly/4mUUNaZ
November 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
In 2010, there were 1.2 job postings requiring a college degree for every 1 posting that did not. By 2020, the ratio was 0.6. Our new article from senior writer @lisacamnermckay.bsky.social looks at how the labor market for college grads has changed: https://bit.ly/4mUUNaZ
Visiting scholar Katherine Richard grew up in a neighborhood where people of different means mingled. That awareness of different degrees of economic challenge has helped shape her research agenda as an economist. From @tuuyentran.bsky.social in new For All: https://bit.ly/4hmbOZW
Scholar spotlight: Katherine Richard | Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Identifying gaps, alleviating hardships
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November 17, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Visiting scholar Katherine Richard grew up in a neighborhood where people of different means mingled. That awareness of different degrees of economic challenge has helped shape her research agenda as an economist. From @tuuyentran.bsky.social in new For All: https://bit.ly/4hmbOZW
It has been an active year in the U.S. economy. Watching for clues to the economy’s direction is important in many sectors and of course at the Fed. But the drivers of economic opportunity and inclusive growth often only come into view over time. https://bit.ly/475QG5i
November 17, 2025 at 3:54 PM
It has been an active year in the U.S. economy. Watching for clues to the economy’s direction is important in many sectors and of course at the Fed. But the drivers of economic opportunity and inclusive growth often only come into view over time. https://bit.ly/475QG5i
Many thanks to the presenters, discussants, and audience who made our fifth annual Institute Research Conference a success! The event video and paper PDFs are available on our website:
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2025 Institute Research Conference | Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
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November 14, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Many thanks to the presenters, discussants, and audience who made our fifth annual Institute Research Conference a success! The event video and paper PDFs are available on our website:
https://bit.ly/4gSFopm
https://bit.ly/4gSFopm
A mother's time and household income both shape children's skill outcomes. To evaluate cash assistance programs, then, we need to account for the children's future outcomes. This is @jmullins.bsky.social @umn-econ.bsky.social project in a new Institute Working Paper https://bit.ly/3WJHGhC
November 14, 2025 at 5:32 PM
A mother's time and household income both shape children's skill outcomes. To evaluate cash assistance programs, then, we need to account for the children's future outcomes. This is @jmullins.bsky.social @umn-econ.bsky.social project in a new Institute Working Paper https://bit.ly/3WJHGhC
Watch the Institute Research Conference live online: https://bit.ly/4gSFopm
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2025 Institute Research Conference | Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
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November 13, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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What do earnings changes look like for residents of neighborhoods that are better off or less well off? Watch Bryan Stuart discuss his research at the Institute Research Conference: https://bit.ly/4gSFopm
2025 Institute Research Conference | Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
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November 13, 2025 at 9:17 PM
What do earnings changes look like for residents of neighborhoods that are better off or less well off? Watch Bryan Stuart discuss his research at the Institute Research Conference: https://bit.ly/4gSFopm
2025 Institute Research Conference | Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
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November 13, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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2025 Institute Research Conference | Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
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November 13, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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What does wealth mobility look like over people’s lifetimes? Richard Audoly and his coauthors find that broadly speaking, there are four paths of wealth trajectory. Watch now: https://bit.ly/4gSFopm
November 13, 2025 at 6:04 PM
What does wealth mobility look like over people’s lifetimes? Richard Audoly and his coauthors find that broadly speaking, there are four paths of wealth trajectory. Watch now: https://bit.ly/4gSFopm
Tune in to the Institute Research Conference online here: https://bit.ly/4gSFopm
November 13, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Tune in to the Institute Research Conference online here: https://bit.ly/4gSFopm
Individuals' credit scores are quite stable, Nathan Hendren says. Differences in credit scores emerge early in life and persist over time. Watch live: https://bit.ly/3sRd0d9
November 13, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Individuals' credit scores are quite stable, Nathan Hendren says. Differences in credit scores emerge early in life and persist over time. Watch live: https://bit.ly/3sRd0d9
November 13, 2025 at 4:25 PM