Media Hits
April 30, 2021
Fact Check: Biden Says Most Jobs Created Under His Infrastructure Plan Wouldn’t Require a College Degree
Adam Edelman writes for NBC News about Biden’s claims on the types of jobs that will be created under his infrastructure plan. Edelman quotes the CEW report “15 Million Infrstructure Jobs.”
April 29, 2021
Fact-Check: Biden’s Speech to Congress
Angelo Fichera, D’Angelo Gore, Eugene Kiely, and Robert Farley write for USA Today about Biden’s claims during his first joint address to Congress. Fichera, Gore, Kiely, and Farley cite the CEW report “15 Million Infrstructure Jobs.”
April 29, 2021
Fact-Checking Biden’s First Joint Address to Congress
This CNN article fact-checks Biden’s claims on the economy, immigration, and education in his first speech to Congress. CNN staff cite the CEW report “15 Million Infrstructure Jobs.”
April 28, 2021
We Must End Either-Or Thinking About Skills
In this Inside Higher Ed op-ed, Debra Humphreys writes about the misleading language in describing only certain credentials as “skills based.” Humphreys cites the CEW report “The Overlooked Value of Certificates and Associate’s Degrees.”
April 19, 2021
Biden Builds Solid Infrastructure Proposal, But Hard Questions Remain on American Jobs Plan
This USA Today op-ed discusses the broad categories that are included under Biden’s infrastructure plan. The Editorial Board cites the CEW report “15 Million Infrastructure Jobs.”
April 15, 2021
College, Interrupted: The Case for Going (Back) to School
Anna Helhoski writes for NerdWallet about the consequences of postponing earning a college degree. Helhoski quotes CEW’s Chief Economist Nicole about how virtual learning likely will impact the next generation.
April 15, 2021
Out of Work and Desperate: Here’s What College Graduates are Facing and What They Can Do About It
Michelle Fox writes for CNBC about how many young people are struggling to find jobs even as the economy recovers. Fox quotes CEW’s Chief Economist Nicole Smith on the current state of the economy.
April 14, 2021
Infrastructure Plan May Not Help Lift Burden on Women
In this NPR interview with CEW’s Chief Economist Nicole Smith, Noel King discusses how Biden’s infrastructure plan expands on the traditional definition of infrastructure and would affect women as well as men.
April 12, 2021
Economist on Biden’s Infrastructure Plan: ‘This is a Great Opportunity to Reconnect with the Blue-Collar Workforce’
In this Yahoo Finance interview with CEW’s Chief Economist Nicole Smith, Zack Guzman and Akiko Fujita discuss Biden’s infrastructure plan and the effect it will have on blue-collar jobs. Guzman and Fujita cite the CEW report “15 Million Infrastructure Jobs.”
April 7, 2021
Biden Signals Flexibility on Funding Infrastructure Plan
In this US News & World Report article, Susan Milligan discusses Biden’s willingness to compromise on the finances of his infrastructure plan. Milligan cites the CEW report “15 Million Infrastructure Jobs.”
April 7, 2021
How College Admissions Have Changed During Covid
In this Forbes article, Susan Adams writes about how COVID-19 has impacted college admissions. Adams quotes CEW’s Associate Director Martin Van Der Werf on inequities in the higher education system.
April 2, 2021
After Good Week on Economy and Pandemic, Biden Tells America: ‘There’s Still a Long Way to Go’
In this article in US news & World Report, Susan Milligan writes that although the US economy is recovering from the pandemic, there is still a long road ahead. Milligan cites the CEW report “15 Million Infrastructure Jobs.”
April 2, 2021
Biden Says His $2.3-Trillion Infrastructure Plan Will Create 19 Million Jobs—Most Would Not Require a College Degree
In this MarketWatch article, Elisabeth Buchwald and Andrew Keshner discuss how Biden’s infrastructure plan could create millions of jobs for workers across the country with a high school degree or less. Buchwald and Keshner cite the CEW report “15 Million Infrastructure Jobs.”
April 2, 2021
Bullish Jobs Prediction: Bank of America Says Employment Will Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels by Year’s End
In this Forbes article, Sarah Hansen analyzes the prediction that US employment will return to pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2021. Hansen cites the CEW report “15 Million Infrastructure Jobs.”
March 31, 2021
Biden’s $2 Trillion Road Trip Can’t Start Soon Enough
Gina Chon writes for Reuters about the economic necessity of Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan. Chon cites the CEW report “15 Million Infrastructure Jobs.”
March 29, 2021
Job Training Needs for Biden’s Infrastructure Plan
In this Community College Daily article, Matthew Dembicki discusses the impact of Biden’s infrastructure program on job training. Dembicki cites the CEW report “15 Million Infrastructure Jobs.”
March 25, 2021
People With College Degrees Are More Likely to Have a COVID-19 Vaccination—Here’s Why
Elisabeth Buchwald writes for MarketWatch about how people with college degrees are more likely to have received the COVID-19 vaccine than people without a college education. Buchwald cites the CEW blog post “Vaccinations Have Ramped Up, But Has Distribution Been Equitable?”
March 23, 2021
The Pressure to Retrain Workers Could Be Intense for Colleges. Here’s What They Can Start Doing Now
In this Chronicle of Higher Education article, Scott Carlson discusses how the pandemic may create a large demand for reskilling and retraining programs. Carlson quotes CEW Director Anthony Carnevale about the need for the higher education system to allow students more freedom in where they can receive credentials.
March 17, 2021
How the Pandemic Changed Higher Ed in California
In this EdSource article, Ashley A. Smith, Michael Burke, and Larry Gordon discuss the changes in higher education that may persist even after the pandemic is over. Smith, Burke, and Gordon quote CEW Chief Economist Nicole Smith about how students are questioning the value of online learning.
March 15, 2021
COVID Tax Break Could Open Door to Student Loan Forgiveness
Anna Helhoski writes for NerdWallet about the tax break on college debt cancellations in the COVID-19 relief package. Helhoski quotes CEW Senior Policy Strategist Artem Gulish about the potential for student debt forgiveness.
March 10, 2021
The Long Road to Putting America Back to Work
In this Axios article, Erica Pandey discusses the next steps for the post-pandemic jobs recovery in America. Pandey quotes CEW Director Anthony Carnevale about America’s systemic failure in job training and reskilling.
March 2, 2021
Thanks to COVID-19, High Schoolers’ Job Prospects are Bleak. Here’s How Schools Can Help
In this Education Week article, Sarah D. Sparks writes about the effects of the Covid-19 economic downturn on youth job prospects. Sparks quotes CEW Director Anthony Carnevale about how the collapse in service jobs has become a crisis for high school students.
March 2, 2021
What Will Canceling $10,000 in Student Debt Really Do?
In this Quartz article, Michelle Cheng discusses the short-term and long-term effects of cancelling student loan debt. Cheng quotes CEW Chief Economist Nicole Smith and cites the CEW report “The College Payoff.”
February 23, 2021
How Public Universities Became So Expensive
This Wall Street Journal video explains how federal programs meant to help students pay for college actually contributed to rising tuition prices. The Wall Street Journal cites the CEW report “The College Payoff.”
February 22, 2021
The Student Debt Forgiveness Debate Highlights the Racial Gap in What Borrowers Owe
In this CNBC article, Abigail Johnson Hess discusses the racial gap in what students owe and Biden’s plan for student loan forgiveness. Hess quotes CEW’s Chief Economist Nicole Smith on how student debt holds some borrowers back from building intergenerational wealth.
February 22, 2021
How Volunteer Counselors Can Help Guide More Students to College
Rick Dalton writes for USA Today about the importance of volunteer counselors for helping students navigate financial aid and the college application process. Dalton cites the CEW report “Three Educational Pathways to Good Jobs.”
February 19, 2021
Democratic Plan to Forgive Student Loans Could Raise Tuition and Hurt Those at the Bottom
Lindsey M. Burke writes for NBC News about how forgiving large amounts of student loan debt may enable colleges to raise tuition prices. Burke cites the CEW report “The College Payoff.”
