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Trimming Their Social Agenda, Democrats Cut the Proposal of Free Community College News

Trimming Their Social Agenda, Democrats Cut the Proposal of Free Community College

This NPR article by Elissa Nadworny references a CEW analysis to highlight the economic gains…

Connor BrandiDecember 6, 2021

The Big Shift in Biden’s Infrastructure Plan News

The Big Shift in Biden’s Infrastructure Plan

This CNN Politics article by Ronald Brownstein analyzes the CEW report “Infrastructure,” in addition to…

Connor BrandiDecember 6, 2021

Professional Success Is Liberal Arts Colleges’ Best Kept Secret News

Professional Success Is Liberal Arts Colleges’ Best Kept Secret

This Times Higher Education article by Jeffrey Nesteruk and Barbara Altmann highlights key findings from…

Connor BrandiDecember 5, 2021

The Help Wanted Signs Are Up for Transit Workers News

The Help Wanted Signs Are Up for Transit Workers

This New York Times article by James Barron quotes CEW Chief Economist Nicole Smith on…

Connor BrandiDecember 1, 2021

Climb or Die News

Climb or Die

This Inside Higher Ed article by Matt Reed examines advice from CEW Director Anthony Carnevale…

Connor BrandiDecember 1, 2021

Degrees Don’t Guarantee Outcomes, Clear Pathways Do News

Degrees Don’t Guarantee Outcomes, Clear Pathways Do

This University Business article by Amrit Ahluwalia emphasizes key findings from the CEW report “The…

Connor BrandiNovember 30, 2021

Why Retired Subway Workers are Getting $35,000 to Come Back News

Why Retired Subway Workers are Getting $35,000 to Come Back

This New York Times article by Winnie Hu quotes CEW Chief Economist Nicole Smith on…

Connor BrandiNovember 30, 2021

So You Want a New Job? Here’s How to Retrain News

So You Want a New Job? Here’s How to Retrain

This ABC News article by Anna Helhoski quotes CEW Director Anthony Carnevale on the importance…

Connor BrandiNovember 29, 2021

Would You Manage 70 Children and a 15-Ton Vehicle for $18 an Hour? News

Would You Manage 70 Children and a 15-Ton Vehicle for $18 an Hour?

This article by Maggie Koerth in FiveThirtyEight quotes Chief CEW Economist Nicole Smith on the…

Connor BrandiNovember 12, 2021