COVID-19
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One-Third of Employees Nap During Work Hours, a New Study Finds. Good for Them
Four years into the post-pandemic experiment with remote work, a full quarter of American workdays are now done from home, according to SIEPR's Nick Bloom.
April 08, 2024
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American Children Are Struggling Academically
Newsweek reports on how students are recovering academically from school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, citing research from SIEPR Senior Fellow Sean Reardon
April 03, 2024
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‘Short bursts’ of tutoring improves young readers’ skills in only minutes a day, Stanford study finds
Research by SIEPR's Susanna Loeb and the National Student Support Accelerator shows the potential of a cost-effective tutoring model that can meet students’ varying needs.
March 12, 2024
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SIEPR's Goda joins Newsom's economic advisory council
Gopi Shah Goda is the newest member of the administration's Council of Economic Advisors
February 15, 2024
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New report shows historic gains in pandemic recovery for many U.S. school districts
Research co-authored by SIEPR Senior Fellow Sean Reardon shows some rebound in math and reading but slower gains among poor students have widened the achievement gap.
January 31, 2024
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7 economic trends to watch in 2024
Policymakers have their work cut out for them this election year.
January 05, 2024
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Most California students fall short of grade-level standards in math and reading, scores show
“The state’s claim that ‘recovery is underway’ overstates the optimism these data justify,” SIEPR's Thomas Dee, an expert in education & economic data, tells The Los Angeles Times.
October 18, 2023
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How to know how your kid is doing in school, and what to do if they are falling behind
Research by SIEPR's Sean Reardon and co-authors shows it could take at least four years for student achievement to return to pre-pandemic levels.
June 12, 2023
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The real reasons stores such as Walmart and Starbucks are closing in big cities
SIEPR's Nick Bloom addresses the increase in remote workers shifting their time and money to the suburbs from city centers. More via CNN:
May 13, 2023
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How much learning did students miss during the pandemic? Researchers have an answer
New research by SIEPR's Sean Reardon demonstrates pandemic learning loss — and discusses what it may take to help children catch up. More via NPR.
May 12, 2023
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Q&A: How pandemic savings are ‘trickling up’ to the super-rich
SIEPR’s Adrien Auclert shows how the surge in savings by US households during the pandemic is exacerbating wealth inequality — and likely complicating efforts to tame inflation.
February 16, 2023
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Remote work is costing Manhattan more than $12 billion a year
Research by SIEPR's Nick Bloom shows Manhattan workers are spending ~$12.4 billion less per year due to the work-from-home revolution, reports Bloomberg.
February 13, 2023
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What happened to students who left public schools during the pandemic? New research tracks their paths
SIEPR Senior Fellow Thomas S. Dee says the findings point to a need to refocus academic recovery efforts on younger students.
February 09, 2023
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Side hustles are twice as common as US jobs data suggest, survey Finds
According to the latest work-from-home survey by SIEPR's Nick Bloom, 10% of workers report having a main job plus at least one other side gig. Read more on Bloomberg News.
February 06, 2023
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Top economic policy challenges for 2023
No crystal balls. No reading tea leaves. Just a research-based look ahead to some undoubtedly huge economic issues.
January 05, 2023
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New research on deaths and economic impact in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic
SIEPR’s Maria Polyakova conducts a detailed analysis of the first-year impact of the COVID-19 pandemic among people based on their race and ethnicity, employment and education.
December 02, 2022
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Why Long Covid Could Cost The U.S. $3.7 Trillion
Long Covid proves to have a significant impact on the American labor force and economy, reported CNBC in a recent news segment. SIEPR's Gopi Shah Goda is interviewed.
November 10, 2022
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Covid’s drag on the workforce proves persistent: ‘It sets us back.’
Research by SIEPR's Gopi Shah Goda suggests a continued exodus from the labor force due to Covid-19, highlighting the broad consequences of the pandemic.
November 07, 2022
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Digging deeper on the pandemic learning loss
Research by SIEPR’s Sean Reardon and colleagues offers the clearest picture yet of pandemic learning loss, revealing patterns that vary from one school district to the next.
October 28, 2022
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Your coworkers aren't less productive because they're 'quiet quitting.' They're just new to the job.
Though some speculate remote work hinders worker productivity, research by SIEPR's Nick Bloom suggests hybrid work increases productivity. More via Business Insider:
October 26, 2022