When evaluating recent trends in real pay in the United States, different pay and inflation metrics, along with various time periods, can lead to differing conclusions.
Wendy Edelberg and Noadia Steinmetz-Silber's updated data tracker shows changes in real pay using five pay measures – like consumer price index (CPI) and personal consumption expenditures (PCE) – in addition to two inflation measures that are relative to the user-inputted base period, prior business cycle trends, and different sectors.
The future of public service. Recent budget and staff cuts in the federal administration have raised concerns about the civil service, prompting discussions on its importance and the future of government. Tomorrow, hear from leading analysts who will evaluate these changes and their implications for U.S. governance.
Supporting the STEM teacher pipeline. In the wake of the pandemic, K-12 teaching positions in STEM subjects continue to account for a disproportionate share of hard-to-staff positions, with national trendlines showing a quickly shrinking supply of new candidates. On Thursday, join the Brown Center on Education Policy to discuss how leaders can navigate the competing pressures on the STEM teacher pipeline.
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