Paid sick leave is essential for worker well-being and the public health, yet the United States does not have a federal law guaranteeing…
Decades of low inflation led to widespread use of dollar-denominated financial instruments with fixed interest rates and long maturities.…
Workplace sexual harassment and violence inflict a variety of costs on survivors, raising important questions about prevention: changing…
The Jury Selection Working Group of the Roundtable on Racial Disparities in Massachusetts Criminal Courts has released a new research brief…
Nearly one-in-five jobs in the United State are in the service sector, including in retail, grocery, pharmacy, fast food, and fulfillment,…
This paper documents the impact of popular media on racial hate by examining the first American blockbuster: 1915's The Birth of a Nation,…
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacted a historic toll on Americans’ health and longevity. It has also shaped socioeconomic inequalities along…
Systemic racism is deeply embedded in U.S. healthcare and economic systems and remains pervasive in social policies and organizational…
The American labor market has experienced dramatic changes since the start of the global COVID-19 pandemic in the early spring of 2020,…
Service sector jobs in the United States are characterized by low pay, few fringe benefits, and limited employee control over scheduled…