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An Update on the Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Women in the Workforce

A lot has changed since our first blog on this topic in late 2021, and newly released data shed additional light on the initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on female employment and its continued...
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Business Formations Surged During Pandemic to 15-Year High

The COVID-19 pandemic upended the global economy and ushered in a record number of new business applications in the United States. Between 2010 and 2019, new business formations grew an average of 4%...
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Vaccine Mandates Appear to Have No Effect on Quit Rate

As the percentage of workers quitting their jobs rises to new highs, employer vaccine requirements have been suggested as a potential cause. Data suggest, however, that vaccine mandates had limited...
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No Compromising on Higher Education: The Latest Evidence from Job Ads

In 2021, tightness gripped the U.S. labor market. Partially due to ripple effects from the pandemic, the rate of quits reached record highs and many potential labor force participants stayed on the...
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Economic Impact: January 2022 Forecast

This article was originally published in the Richmond Times Dispatch on January 9, 2022. Forecasts are based on assumptions. And the forecast for this year has assumptions and questions built into...
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What is the Supply Chain and How Does it Affect Me?

Most Americans have heard more about the supply chain in the past few months than they wanted. Stories about people not able to find PlayStation 5s or waiting more than six months for delivery of a...
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Turkey Prices Steady Ahead of Thanksgiving

Amid upward price pressure from supply chain disruptions and other pandemic impacts, the average price for the Thanksgiving centerpiece has stayed roughly the same this year. The average price per...
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The Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Women in the Workforce

Women in the workforce faced steeper job losses than men at the start of the pandemic, and those jobs are recovering more slowly than for men across the nation. Data from the Quarterly Workforce...
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Economic Impact: Holiday Retail Sales Expected to Rise by All-Time Record, but Supply Chain Shortages Could Dampen Sales

This article was originally published in the Richmond Times Dispatch on November 7th, 2021. With the holiday shopping season just kicking off, some observers believe supply chain shortages could...
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