Labor

2010

Unemployment Insurance Benefits and Family Income of the Unemployed
November 17, 2010 pdfblog post
Letter to the Honorable Jim McDermott

The Role of Immigrants in the U.S. Labor Market: An Update
July 2010pdfblog post

Social Security Disability Insurance: Participation Trends and Their Fiscal Implications
July 22, 2010pdfblog post
Economic and Budget Issue Brief

How Policies to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions Could Affect Employment
May 5, 2010pdfblog post
Economic and Budget Issue Brief

Losing a Job During a Recession
April 22, 2010pdfblog post
Economic and Budget Issue Brief

 

2009

The Economic Effects of Legislation to Reduce Greenhouse-Gas Emissions
October 14, 2009pdfblog post
Testimony before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate

Changes in the Distribution of Workers' Annual Earnings Between 1979 and 2007
October 2009pdfadditional infoblog post

The Economic Effects of Legislation to Reduce Greenhouse-Gas Emissions
September 2009pdfblog post

Background Paper: CBO's Long-Term Model: An Overview
June 2009pdf

 

2008

Factors Underlying the Decline in Manufacturing Employment Since 2000
December 23, 2008htmlpdfadditional infoblog post
Economic and Budget Issue Brief

The Effects of Recent Turmoil in Financial Markets on Retirement Security
October 7, 2008htmlpdfwebcastblog post
Testimony before the Committee on Education and Labor, U.S. House of Representatives

Background Paper: Assigning Education Status in CBO's Long-Term Microsimulation Model
October 2008pdfadditional info

Diversity at the Congressional Budget Office
September 16, 2008htmlpdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives

Recent Trends in the Variability of Individual Earnings and Household Income
June 2008htmlpdfblog post

A Review of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's New Investment Strategy
April 24, 2008pdfblog post
Letter to the Honorable George Miller

Society of Government Economists Distinguished Lecture on Economics
January 2008pdfblog post
CBO Director Peter Orszag's presentation at the annual meeting of Allied Social Science Associations

 

2007

Long-Term Unemployment
October 2007pdf

Addendum to Changes in the Economic Resources of Low-Income Households with Children
September 2007pdfadditional info

Conference Call on "Changes in the Economic Resources of Low-Income Households with Children"
May 16, 2007audio

Testimony on the Role of Immigrants in the U.S. Labor Market
May 3, 2007htmlpdfwebcast
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives

Changes in the Economic Resources of Low-Income Households with Children
May 2007htmlpdfadditional info

Trends in Earnings Variability Over the Past 20 Years
April 17, 2007pdf
Letter to the Honorable Charles E. Schumer and the Honorable Jim Webb

Background Paper: The Effect of Tax Changes on Labor Supply in CBO's Microsimulation Tax Model
April 2007pdf

Characteristics and Pay of Federal Civilian Employees
March 2007pdf

Testimony on Economic Volatility
February 28, 2007htmlpdfwebcast
Testimony before the Joint Economic Committee, United States Congress

Testimony on Economic Volatility
January 31, 2007htmlpdf
Testimony before the Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives

Response to a Request by Senator Grassley About the Effects of Increasing the Federal Minimum Wage Versus Expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit
January 9, 2007pdf
Letter to the Honorable Charles E. Grassley

 

2006

Potential Effects on Government Revenues and Outlays from an Increase in the Federal Minimum Wage
December 29, 2006htmlpdf
Letter to the Honorable William "Bill" M. Thomas

Is Social Security Progressive?
December 15, 2006pdf

Changes in Low-Wage Labor Markets Between 1979 and 2005
December 2006pdf

Background Paper: Projecting Labor Force Participation and Earnings in CBO's Long-Term Microsimulation Model
October 2006pdf

Testimony on the Budgetary Impact of Current and Proposed Border Security and Immigration Policies
August 30, 2006pdf
Testimony before the Committee on the Budget, United States Senate

Projections of Net Migration to the United States
June 2006pdf

CBO's Online Guide to Tax Incentives for Retirement Saving
June 2006html

Immigration Policy in the United States
February 2006pdf

 

2005

Analysis of Potential Claims Under S. 852, the Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2005
December 19, 2005pdf
Letter to the Honorable Arlen Specter

Global Population Aging in the 21st Century and Its Economic Implications
December 2005pdf

Letter to the Honorable Arlen Specter and the Honorable Patrick J. Leahy regarding S. 852, the Fairness in Asbestos Injury Act of 2005
November 16, 2005pdf

Testimony on the Role of Immigrants in the U.S. Labor Market
November 16, 2005htmlpdf
Testimony before the Committee on Education and the Workforce, U.S. House of Representatives

The Role of Immigrants in the U.S. Labor Market
November 2005pdf

A Guide to Understanding the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
September 2005pdf

The Risk Exposure of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
September 2005pdf

Background Paper: Employment During the 2001-2003 Recovery
August 2005pdf

Testimony on Multiemployer Pension Plans
June 28, 2005pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures, Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives

Testimony on the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation: Financial Condition, Potential Risks, and Policy Options
June 15, 2005htmlpdf
Testimony before the Committee on the Budget, United States Senate

Testimony on Estimating the Costs of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
June 9, 2005htmlpdf
Testimony before the Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives

Testimony on Defined-Benefit Pension Plans: Current Problems and Future Challenges
June 7, 2005pdf
Testimony before the Committee on Finance, United States Senate

Remittances: International Payments by Migrants
May 2005pdf

 

2004

Background Paper: What Is Happening to Youth Employment Rates?
November 2004htmlpdf

A Description of the Immigrant Population
November 2004htmlpdf

Disability and Retirement: The Early Exit of Baby Boomers from the Labor Force
November 2004htmlpdf

Background Paper: CBO's Projections of the Labor Force
September 2004htmlpdf

Testimony on Accounting for Employee Stock Options
April 28, 2004htmlpdf
Testimony before the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, United States Senate

Accounting for Employee Stock Options
April 2004htmlpdf

Family Income of Unemployment Insurance Recipients
March 2004htmlpdf

What Accounts for the Decline in Manufacturing Employment?
February 18, 2004htmlpdf

 

2003

Letter to the Honorable J. Dennis Hastert regarding CBO's cost estimate for S. 1125, the Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2003
November 7, 2003htmlpdf

 

2002

Options to Extend the Duration of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
September 2002htmlpdf

The Effect of Changes in Labor Markets on the Natural Rate of Unemployment
April 2002htmlpdf

The Warrant Officer Ranks: Adding Flexibility to Military Personnel Management
February 2002htmlpdf

 

2000

An Economic Analysis of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997
April 2000htmlpdf

A Framework for Projecting Interest Rate Spreads and Volatilities
January 2000htmlpdf

 

1999

Raising the Earliest Eligibility Age for Social Security Benefits
January 1999htmlpdf

 

1998

Proposals to Subsidize Health Insurance for the Unemployed
January 1998htmlpdf

 

1996

Labor Supply and Taxes
January 1996pdf

 

1994

An Analysis of the Administration's Proposed Program for Displaced Workers
December 1994htmlpdf

 

1993

S. 1637 DOI Reform and Savings Act of 1993, and S.1648 DOE Reform and Savings Act of 1993
November 16, 1993pdf
Testimony before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate

The Minimum Wage and Family Incomes: An Update
November 1993pdf

Potential Budgetary Effects of Changes in the Davis-Bacon Act
May 4, 1993pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Labor Standards, Occupational Health and Safety, Committee on Education and Labor, U.S. House of Representatives

Displaced Workers: Trends in the 1980s and Implications for the Future
April 20, 1993pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations, Committee on Education and Labor, U.S. House of Representatives

In Pursuit of Higher Wages and Employment-Based Health Insurance
February 1993pdf

Displaced Workers: Trends in the 1980s and Implications for the Future
February 1993pdf

 

1991

Targeting Emerging-Technology Industries
March 1991pdf

Short-Term Responses to the Recession: The Extension of Unemployment Insurance Benefits
February 1991pdf

 

1990

National Service: Issues and Options
September 1990pdf

Family Incomes of Unemployment Insurance Recipients and the Implications for Extending Benefits
February 1990pdf

 

1988

Testimony on Government Budget Trends and Their Relation to Projected Demographic and Labor Force Changes
May 13, 1988pdf

Testimony on H.R. 2508, the Minimum Health Benefits for All Workers Act
April 15, 1988pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives

Trends in Family Income: 1970-1986
February 1988pdf

 

1987

Testimony on S. 1265, the Minimum Health Benefits for All Workers Act of 1987
November 4, 1987pdf
Testimony before the Committee on Labor and Human Resources, United States Senate

Federal Insurance of Private Pension Benefits
October 1987htmlpdf

Work-Related Programs for Welfare Recipients
April 1987htmlpdf

How Federal Policies Affect the Steel Industry
February 1987htmlpdf

 

1986

The Minimum Wage: Its Relationship to Incomes and Poverty
June 1986htmlpdf

 

1985

Promoting Employment and Maintaining Incomes with Unemployment Insurance
March 1985pdf

 

1984

The Effects of Import Quotas on the Steel Industry
July 1984pdf

The Federal Role in State Industrial Development Programs
July 1984pdf

The Fair Trade in Steel Act of 1984
June 20, 1984pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Trade, Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives

The Proposed Fair Practices in Automotive Products Act
May 16, 1984pdf
Testimony before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Unites States Senate

The Targeted Jobs Tax Credit
May 1984htmlpdf

Targeted Jobs Tax Credit
April 10, 1984pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures, Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives

 

1983

The Industrial Policy Debate
December 1983htmlpdf

Enterprise Zone Proposals
November 17, 1983pdf
Testimony before the Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives

Modifying the Davis-Bacon Act: Implications for the Labor Market and the Federal Budget
July 1983htmlpdf

Unemployment Insurance: Financial Condition and Options for Change
June 1983htmlpdf

Health Insurance and the Unemployed
January 24, 1983pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives

The Unemployment Situation
January 12, 1983pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Employment and Productivity, Committee on Labor and Human Resources, Unites States Senate

 

1982

Fair Practices in Automotive Products Act
December 17, 1982pdf
Testimony before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

Strategies for Assisting the Unemployed
December 1982htmlpdf

Use of Construction and Repair Programs for Public Facilities to Alleviate Unemployment
December 1, 1982pdf
Testimony before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate

Fair Practices in Automotive Products Act
September 23, 1982pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Trade, Committee on Ways and Means

Domestic Content Legislation and the U.S. Automotive Industry
August 1982pdf
Committee Print

The Unemployment Situation
August 12, 1982pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy, Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs

Modifying the Termination Date for GI Bill Educational Benefits
July 28, 1982pdf
Testimony before the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, United States Senate

Dislocated Workers: Issues and Federal Options
July 1982htmlpdf

CETA Training Programs--Do They Work for Adults?
July 1982htmlpdf

Work and Retirement: Options for Continued Employment of Older Workers
July 1982htmlpdf

Disability Compensation: Current Issues and Options for Change
June 1982htmlpdf

The Decline of the Integrated Steel Producers
March 22, 1982pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce

The Steel Industry in Transition
March 1982htmlpdf

Crises in the Steel Industry: An Introduction and the Steel Industry Transition
March 1982pdf

Improving Youth Employment Prospects: Issues and Options
February 1982htmlpdf

 

1981

Effects of Eliminating Public Service Employment
June 1981htmlpdf

 

1979

Testimony on Youth Employment and Education Problems
October 24, 1979htmlpdf
Testimony before the Committee on Labor and Human Resources, United States Senate

 

1978

Background Paper: Replacing Oil and Natural Gas with Coal: Prospects in the Manufacturing Industries
August 1978pdf

Background Paper: CETA Reauthorization Issues
August 1978pdf

Barriers to Urban Economic Development
May 1978pdf

Youth Unemployment: The Outlook and Some Policy Strategies
April 1978pdf

Testimony on Unemployment
March 22, 1978htmlpdf
Testimony before the Task Force on Distributive Impacts of Budget and Economic Policies, Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives

Testimony on Unemployment
February 21, 1978htmlpdf
Testimony before the Task Force on Distributive Impacts of Budget and Economic Policies, Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives

Testimony on Productivity Data in Evaluating Programs
February 14, 1978htmlpdf
Testimony before the House Budget Committee Task Force on Tax Expenditures, Government Organizations, and Regulation

Testimony on Youth Unemployment
February 13, 1978htmlpdf
Testimony before the Task Force on Human Resources, Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives

National Service Programs and Their Effects on Military Manpower and Civilian Youth Problems
January 1978pdf

 

1977

Public Employment and Training Assistance: Alternative Federal Approaches
February 1977pdf
Budget Issue Paper

 

1976

S. 50, the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1976
May 20, 1976pdf
Testimony before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate

H.R. 50, the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1976
April 8, 1976pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Manpower, Compensation and Health and Safety, Committee on Education and Labor, U.S. House of Representatives

 

1975

The Impact of Economic Recovery on Unemployed NonWhite and White Americans: A Preliminary Assessment
December 1975pdf

Inflation and Unemployment: A Report on the Economy
June 1975pdf