Publications
Bring Labor Laws into the 21st Century
Nontraditional workers are less financially secure, have less health insurance, and are less prepared to retire compared to their traditionally-employed counterparts. But many of the solutions that policymakers in Washington have proposed either don’t solve these problems or would eliminate the flexibility and independence that many gig workers enjoy.

Numbers At-A-Glance
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67% of gig workers
are satisfied being part of the on-demand economy, according to a 2017 Intuit report.
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Only 4% of gig workers
reported that their employer offers them medical insurance
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13.9% of all employment
is nontraditional, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Economy
Why Buy American Usually Doesn’t Buy Us Much
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Economy Social Policy
Beyond Social Security & Toward Real Retirement Security
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Economy Social Policy
Why is Everyone in College Sports Getting Rich Except the Athletes?
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Economy
Could Germany’s Kurzarbeit Come to America?
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Economy Health Care
The Next CARES Act: A Better, Faster Way to Deliver Aid
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Economy Health Care
Centering on Coronavirus: Finding the Center on State and Local Aid
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Economy Health Care
Centering on Coronavirus: Aiding Vulnerable Nonprofits
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Economy Health Care
Centering on Coronavirus: The Gig Economy
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Economy
Making Trade Work for All
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Economy
Economic Sanctions: 2019 Data and Trends
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Economy
The New American Dream: Alleviating the Student Debt Crisis
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Economy
Infrastructure Underinvestment: Closing the Funding Gap
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Economy
The New American Dream: Workforce Training Programs
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Economy
Infrastructure: A Tangle of Red Tape