On Friday, March 10 at 8:45 AM ET on the Power At Work Blog, join Burnes Center Senior Fellow Seth Harris in a conversation with Elise Gould, Senior Economist at the Economic Policy Institute, and Teresa Ghilarducci, Professor of Economics and Policy Analysis at the New School, as they discuss the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ jobs, wages, and unemployment report for February 2023. The live event will air on the Power At Work Blog— https://poweratwork.us—just 15 minutes after the release of the report.
This in-depth conversation about the latest numbers will examine this snapshot of the U.S. economy and what they mean for workers, unions, and worker power.
Elise Gould has been a researcher at the Economic Policy Institute since 2003. She focuses her research on wages, poverty, inequality, economic mobility and healthcare. She has co-authored two books:The State of Working America, 12th Edition, and a book on health insurance coverage in retirement. She has been published in numerous academic journals and on the op-ed pages of USA Today and The Detroit News.
Bill Spriggs is a professor in, and former Chair of, the Department of Economics at Howard University and serves as Chief Economist to the AFL-CIO. In his role with the AFL-CIO, he chairs the Economic Policy Working Group for the Trade Union Advisory Committee to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, and serves on the board of the National Bureau of Economic Research. He is a former Asssistant Secretary of Labor for Policy in the Obama-Biden Administration.
Teresa Ghilarducci is a labor economist and nationally recognized expert in retirement security. She currently holds the Irene and Bernard L. Schwartz Chair in economic policy analysis in the Economics Department at the New School for Social Research. She directs the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis, which focuses on economic policy research and outreach.
Tune into this Workers by the Numbers Blogcast at 8:45 AM ET on Friday, March 10 on the Power At Work Blog homepage. Subscribe and stay updated on future Power At Work events.
