United States: Challenges Faced by the Middle Class
The US middle class faces challenges from the climate transition and high child care costs.
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President Biden pledges an ambitious climate strategy
By Patrick Lenain, OECD Economics Department Ten years ago, the OECD published an in-depth analysis of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions… Read More »President Biden pledges an ambitious climate strategy
American Rescue Plan: A first package of President Biden’s transformative reforms
By Patrick Lenain, Carl Romer and Ben Westmore The American Rescue Plan (ARP) submitted by President Biden and approved by… Read More »American Rescue Plan: A first package of President Biden’s transformative reforms
President Biden’s policy priorities and their impact on the economic outlook
By Miguel R. Gorman, OECD Washington Center, Patrick Lenain, OECD Economics Department, Carl Romer, Brookings Institution, and Ben Westmore, OECD… Read More »President Biden’s policy priorities and their impact on the economic outlook
Financial inclusion: challenges in OECD countries
By Fozan Fareed, Patrick Lenain, Enes Sunel and Douglas Sutherland, OECD Economics Department Access to financial services is taken for… Read More »Financial inclusion: challenges in OECD countries
Why are some U.S. cities successful, while others are not? Past lessons for the post COVID-19 era
By Fozan Fareed, Patrick Lenain and Douglas Sutherland The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered severe recessions around the world. Beyond this… Read More »Why are some U.S. cities successful, while others are not? Past lessons for the post COVID-19 era
The US COVID-19 recession – Will this time be different?
By D. Azzopardi, M. Hermansen, P. Lenain and D. Sutherland, OECD Economics Department As COVID-19 hit the United States, non-essential… Read More »The US COVID-19 recession – Will this time be different?
Occupational licensing in the United States: too much of a good thing?
By Mikkel Hermansen, Economics Department More than one fifth of all American workers now need an occupational licence to go… Read More »Occupational licensing in the United States: too much of a good thing?
Opioid addiction costs many lives and harms livelihoods
by Douglas Sutherland, Senior Economist, US Desk, Economics Department. Case and Deaton (2017) highlighted increasing midlife mortality due to suicides… Read More »Opioid addiction costs many lives and harms livelihoods
Helping Americans Work Again
Douglas Sutherland, Senior Economist, US Desk, Economics Department. The economic expansion in the United States is now one of the… Read More »Helping Americans Work Again