Bureau of Labor Statistics
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The Unseen Taxes Created by the Affordable Care Act
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A new study explains the effects on the labor supply created by the Affordable Care Act. The ACA creates a penalty on employers that incentivizes a reduction in full-time hiring, as well as creating an implicit tax on full-time employees that encourages them to work less.
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Do Employers Care About Potential Employees’ Long-term Unemployment Spells?
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Long-term unemployment spells do not influence employers’ hiring decisions according to new research in the American Economic Review.
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An Irrational Decision? Preventative Care Use Declines During High Unemployment
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A new study suggests that preventative care has lower demand during high unemployment because it has an immediate cost but a delayed benefit.
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Obesity at Home: How Parental Employment Can Negatively Impact Family Nutrition
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The impact of working parents is linked to an increased risk of childhood obesity.
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