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Research on AI and the labor market is still in the first inning - The Hamilton Project In this analysis, Jed Kolko reviews a selection of recent research on AI and the labor market.

There’s been a lot of discussion about how AI is affecting—and will affect—the labor market. @jedkolko.bsky.social warns against making premature claims: www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...

AI + work: Understanding AI’s impact on the labor market - The Hamilton Project On March 10, the Budget Lab at Yale, The Hamilton Project, and Peterson Institute for International Economics will host an event on AI’s impact on the labor market.

HAPPENING NOW: Join us at 1 p.m. ET to watch "AI + work: Understanding AI’s impact on the labor market."

Research on AI and the labor market is still in the first inning - The Hamilton Project In this analysis, Jed Kolko reviews a selection of recent research on AI and the labor market.

“There is an enormous opportunity and need for more research on the relationship between AI and the labor market—and better data.” Read a new analysis from @jedkolko.bsky.social, and join our event this afternoon to learn more:
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AI + work: Understanding AI’s impact on the labor market - The Hamilton Project On March 10, the Budget Lab at Yale, The Hamilton Project, and Peterson Institute for International Economics will host an event on AI’s impact on the labor market.

What can the data tell us about AI’s impact on the labor market? Join Peter Orszag, @jedkolko.bsky.social, @marthagimbel.bsky.social, Bharat Chandar, and @bencasselman.bsky.social this Tuesday:

Across the U.S., changes to SNAP benefits are kicking in President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act expanded work requirements for receiving SNAP benefits. Implementation of these changes varied by state and county, with some places starting on Sunday.

As the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s cuts to SNAP begin to kick in, @laurenhlb.bsky.social spoke to @npr.org about how expanded work requirements will affect participants: www.npr.org/2026/03/02/n...

AI + work: Understanding AI’s impact on the labor market - The Hamilton Project On March 10, the Budget Lab at Yale, The Hamilton Project, and Peterson Institute for International Economics will host an event on AI’s impact on the labor market.

On Tuesday, March 10, join @budgetlab.bsky.social, @hamiltonproject.org, and @piie.com for an event on AI’s impact on the labor market. RSVP to watch in-person or online:

Reimagining homeowners insurance amid growing climate risk - The Hamilton Project On March 18, The Hamilton Project and Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy will host an event on homeowners insurance and climate risk.

What does climate change mean for homeowners insurance and housing costs? Join us on 3/18 to discuss lessons and policy solutions for (re)insurance amid growing climate risk:

Event recap—AI + work: Building pro-worker AI - The Hamilton Project On February 25, The Hamilton Project hosted a virtual event with Daron Acemoglu, David Autor, Simon Johnson, and Natasha Sarin to discuss pro-worker AI.

“Does a technology make human skills and expertise more useful, rather than less necessary?” @dacemoglumit.bsky.social, @davidautor.bsky.social, @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social, and @natasharsarin.bsky.social joined us on February 25 to discuss pro-worker AI.

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AI + work: Understanding AI’s impact on the labor market - The Hamilton Project On March 10, the Budget Lab at Yale, The Hamilton Project, and Peterson Institute for International Economics will host an event on AI’s impact on the labor market.

What do we know about AI’s impact on the labor market? On March 10, Peter Orszag, @jedkolko.bsky.social, @marthagimbel.bsky.social, Bharat Chandar, and @bencasselman.bsky.social will dive into the data and what we know:

Event recap—AI + work: Building pro-worker AI - The Hamilton Project On February 25, The Hamilton Project hosted a virtual event with Daron Acemoglu, David Autor, Simon Johnson, and Natasha Sarin to discuss pro-worker AI.

“AI has tremendous potential to create new tasks. … But importantly, this is not the direction that AI is going.” Last week, @dacemoglumit.bsky.social, @davidautor.bsky.social, @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social, and @natasharsarin.bsky.social spoke at our event on pro-worker AI.

Read the recap:

Reimagining homeowners insurance amid growing climate risk - The Hamilton Project On March 18, The Hamilton Project and Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy will host an event on homeowners insurance and climate risk.

NEW: On March 18, The Hamilton Project and Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy will host an event on homeowners insurance amid growing climate risk.

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Event recap—AI + work: Building pro-worker AI - The Hamilton Project On February 25, The Hamilton Project hosted a virtual event with Daron Acemoglu, David Autor, Simon Johnson, and Natasha Sarin to discuss pro-worker AI.

ICYMI: This Wednesday, we hosted an event on pro-worker AI with @dacemoglumit.bsky.social, @davidautor.bsky.social, @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social, and @natasharsarin.bsky.social.

Read the recap: www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...

Building pro-worker AI - The Hamilton Project Daron Acemoglu, David Autor, and Simon Johnson ask: What is pro-worker AI, and how can we build it?

In a new essay, @davidautor.bsky.social, @dacemoglumit.bsky.social, and @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social ask:
- What makes an AI tool pro-worker?
- Why isn’t pro-worker AI everywhere?
- How can we build pro-worker AI?

Get the answers to these and more:

Building pro-worker AI - The Hamilton Project Daron Acemoglu, David Autor, and Simon Johnson ask: What is pro-worker AI, and how can we build it?

“The crucial question is therefore not whether to deploy AI but rather how to deploy it wisely.” In a new essay, @davidautor.bsky.social, @dacemoglumit.bsky.social, and @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social discuss how and whether we can build AI that is pro-worker.

AI + work: Building pro-worker AI - The Hamilton Project On February 25, The Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution will host a virtual event to discuss pro-worker AI.

HAPPENING NOW: Join us in a few minutes for a webinar on pro-worker AI, featuring @dacemoglumit.bsky.social, @davidautor.bsky.social, @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social, and @natasharsarin.bsky.social.

AI + work: Building pro-worker AI - The Hamilton Project On February 25, The Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution will host a virtual event to discuss pro-worker AI.

TOMORROW: What does it mean for AI to be pro-worker, and how do we get there? Join us at 2:00 pm EST.

Building pro-worker AI - The Hamilton Project Daron Acemoglu, David Autor, and Simon Johnson ask: What is pro-worker AI, and how can we build it?

What is pro-worker AI, and how do we build it? Read a new essay from @davidautor.bsky.social, @dacemoglumit.bsky.social, and @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social, and join us for a virtual event this Wednesday to learn more:
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AI + work: Building pro-worker AI - The Hamilton Project On February 25, The Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution will host a virtual event to discuss pro-worker AI.

What does a pro-worker approach to AI look like? Join us for a virtual event on Wednesday, 2/25:

You’re invited — Can the future of AI be pro-worker? On February 25, join @dacemoglumit.bsky.social, @davidautor.bsky.social, @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social, and @natasharsarin.bsky.social for a virtual event on pro-worker AI. www.hamiltonproject.org/event/buildi...

Tracking the labor market and jobs - The Hamilton Project This data interactive allows users to explore trends in labor force participation, employment, and unemployment, among other key indicators.

What’s happening in the labor market? Our new tracker lets you explore data on labor force participation, employment, unemployment, and other key indicators:

Want to know what’s currently happening with labor force participation among prime-age women? Check out our new tracker: www.hamiltonproject.org/data/trackin... #FigureFriday

In 2023, The Hamilton Project found that prime-age women—especially mothers with young children—powered the post-pandemic rebound in labor force participation. www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...

What is pro-worker AI, and how can we build it? Join us for a virtual event on Wednesday, February 25, at 2:00 PM EST with @dacemoglumit.bsky.social, @davidautor.bsky.social, @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social, and @natasharsarin.bsky.social: www.hamiltonproject.org/event/buildi...

Tracking the labor market and jobs - The Hamilton Project This data interactive allows users to explore trends in labor force participation, employment, and unemployment, among other key indicators.

There’s been a lot of discussion lately around the labor market—Is it strong? Is it slow? Is it breaking?

Our new data interactive lets you track what’s happening with labor force participation and other key employment indicators:

Tracking the labor market and jobs - The Hamilton Project This data interactive allows users to explore trends in labor force participation, employment, and unemployment, among other key indicators.

In advance of tomorrow’s shifted #JobsDay, here’s a tool to help you understand what’s happening in the labor market:

The labor force participation rate of foreign-born women has increased by nearly 10 percentage points since April 2020; however, foreign-born women still work at lower rates than native-born men or women and at a rate nearly 20 percentage points lower than foreign-born men.

Labor force participation among men and women with disabilities has converged since the pandemic, with both participating in the labor force at a rate of roughly 50 percent.

Young adult men (ages 20–24) with a bachelor’s degree or higher are more likely to be unemployed than their female counterparts, and the difference between young men and women’s 12-month average unemployment rate increased over the course of 2025.

Over the course of 2025, the share of prime-age Black women in the labor force who were unemployed for 27 or more weeks increased by 2 percentage points, while long-term unemployment for other prime-age women remained flat.

Labor force participation among prime-age women with children under 5, which had ticked down after peaking at 70.6 percent in September 2023, increased to 70.5 percent in December 2025.