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Upjohn Institute @upjohninstitute.bsky.social · 6d

AI exposure does not equal displacement. The future of work depends on whether AI substitutes for or complements human expertise. Read more in a new report from Upjohn Institute’s Erik Vasilauskas and @mikehorrigan.bsky.social #AI #econsky
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AI exposure and the future of work

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Upjohn Institute @upjohninstitute.bsky.social · 6d

The Upjohn Institute's New Hires Quality Index held at $22.15/hr, tying the 2025 high. But hiring volume slipped — down 0.3% from July, and 2.6% year over year. And men have regained ground. www.upjohn.org/news/new-hir...

New Hires Quality Index holds steady, even as men see a rebound

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Upjohn Institute @upjohninstitute.bsky.social · 8d

BLS payroll-data revisions deserve scrutiny, but the concern isn’t manipulation. It’s what the size of those revisions may be telling us about weakening labor markets & the need to modernize data collection. Analysis by Upjohn's @mikehorrigan.bsky.social
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BLS revisions to payroll data are concerning, but not for the reasons the Trump administration thinks | Upjohn Institute

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Upjohn Institute @upjohninstitute.bsky.social · 12d

The Upjohn Institute has studied tuition-free college programs for 20 years, starting with the Kalamazoo Promise in 2005. This work informed a movement that now includes 200+ programs. Read how research, collaboration and expertise helped inform this movement. #EduSky

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Twenty years of leadership in the tuition-free college movement | Upjohn Institute

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Upjohn Institute @upjohninstitute.bsky.social · 12d

The report was authored for @peerresearch.bsky.social at @americanuniversity.bsky.social

Upjohn Institute @upjohninstitute.bsky.social · 12d

The report was written for the @peerresearch.bsky.social at American University.

Upjohn Institute @upjohninstitute.bsky.social · 12d

Measuring a college's value? It's more complicated than you think. A new study co-authored by Upjohn Institute's @bradhershbein.bsky.social reveals how graduates mobility - and where they end up - can skew traditional college accountability metrics.
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Grads on the go: why mobility complicates college accountability

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Upjohn Institute @upjohninstitute.bsky.social · 19d

Tourism generates $1.6B in visitor spending each year. Forestry, mining and manufacturing remain vital. With land and clean energy resources, the U.P. has a strong base for growth.

Upjohn Institute @upjohninstitute.bsky.social · 19d

Housing shortages and healthcare gaps make it harder to attract and keep workers in Michigan’s U.P. Tackling these issues is key to future growth.

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Upjohn Institute @upjohninstitute.bsky.social · 19d

The U.P. has strong universities, but lags in bachelor’s degree attainment. That gap limits access to higher-wage industries and slows economic growth.

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Upjohn Institute @upjohninstitute.bsky.social · 19d

Since 2015, Michigan’s U.P. has lost more than 9,000 workers ages 25–54, the backbone of the labor force. That shift strains the labor market and healthcare system.

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Upjohn Institute @upjohninstitute.bsky.social · 19d

New Upjohn Institute report maps the economic challenges & opportunities shaping Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. From workforce to industry strengths, here’s what’s ahead for the U.P.
#econsky #michigan #UpperPeninsula #EconomicDevelopment

New Upjohn Report Maps Economic Challenges and Opportunities for Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

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Upjohn Institute @upjohninstitute.bsky.social · Sep 6

Mike Horrigan, president of the Upjohn Institute and former senior official at the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, discusses the integrity of government economic statistics in Bloomberg. #econsky #econtwitter #BLS #jobs

Battle Over America’s Jobs Data, Australia's Gold Rush, Investing in India

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Upjohn Institute @upjohninstitute.bsky.social · Sep 5

“There’s not like one person in a room who can manipulate things,” our @aaronsojourner.org tells @bencasselman.bsky.social at @nytimes.com “There are safeguards in place.”
#JobsDay

Is the Jobs Data Still Reliable? Yes, at Least for Now.

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · Sep 5

As context, labor markets have been strong:
- low unemployment rate,
- high rate of worker job security with low rate of bosses firing staff (figure),
- few working part time due to lack of full time offer,
- wages growing,
- high participation and employment rates for 25-54 year olds…

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Upjohn Institute @upjohninstitute.bsky.social · Sep 3

Hershbein details his insights, including a close look at trends in wage inequality, in this thread.
#NHQI

Brad Hershbein @bradhershbein.bsky.social · Sep 3

This month’s @upjohninstitute.bsky.social NHQI, special for Labor Day, examines the *actual* reported wage growth of newly hired workers. (Typically, the NHQI is based on occupational wages, capturing “earnings power” but not individual self-reported wages.) www.upjohn.org/sites/defaul.... 1/20

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Upjohn Institute @upjohninstitute.bsky.social · Sep 3

Each year, in the news release nearest Labor Day, New Hires Quality Index creator @bradhershbein.bsky.social compares the #NHQI with actual, reported wages of newly hired workers.

Doing so this year, Hershbein concludes that the economy looks increasingly fragile.

Economy looks increasingly fragile: Special Labor Day New Hires Quality Index

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markmuro1.bsky.social @markmuro1.bsky.social · Sep 2

There's lots to be said for the "abundance" movement but it says too little about distressed places.

Interesting take from @timbartik.bsky.social

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Tim Bartik @timbartik.bsky.social · Sep 2

The link to the Brookings Metro piece is here: www.brookings.edu/articles/the...

The ‘abundance movement’ needs to help distressed places, not just booming ones | Brookings

A new, energetic push to tackle big problems is taking shape in progressive policy circles: the “abundance movement.”

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Upjohn Institute @upjohninstitute.bsky.social · Sep 2

New thread from our @timbartik.bsky.social on the "Abundance Movement"

Tim Bartik @timbartik.bsky.social · Sep 2

My papers arguing that the "Abundance Movement" needs broadening to include place-based jobs policies for distressed places are being released today, with a long paper at the Upjohn Institute & a shorter summary at Brookings Metro.

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Upjohn Institute @upjohninstitute.bsky.social · Aug 28

Sounds like the WE Focus series, all open access:
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Upjohn Press WE focus Series | Upjohn Press Collection | W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research

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Upjohn Institute @upjohninstitute.bsky.social · Aug 20

Megadeals can sometimes be justified—if they increase state residents’ earnings per capita by more than their costs, @timbartik.bsky.social writes for @bridgemi.com.
But this requires large multiplier effects on jobs, and locating jobs in areas with low employment and many workers seeking jobs.

Opinion | Michigan, focus on economic development policies with proven bang for the buck - Bridge Michigan

As the state budget gets tighter, Michigan can make its economic development programs more productive in several ways.

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Tim Bartik @timbartik.bsky.social · Aug 19

And state in all its econ development programs -- either cash incentives or business services -- should target distressed places, with low employment rates. In such places, job creation will boost employment rates more and in-migration less. In booming places, job creation mostly boosts in-migration

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Tim Bartik @timbartik.bsky.social · Aug 19

My op-ed at @bridgemi.com on Michigan economic development strategies following the cancellation of a large semiconductor plant near Flint. Overall point: there are strategies that have higher bang for the buck.

Upjohn Institute @upjohninstitute.bsky.social · Aug 19

In an era of fiscal stringency, economic development must focus on projects with the highest bang for the buck, our @timbartik.bsky.social writes for Bridge Michigan. To do so, the state should target distressed places and emphasize economic development services.

Bridge Michigan @bridgemi.com · Aug 19

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Upjohn Institute @upjohninstitute.bsky.social · Aug 19

In an era of fiscal stringency, economic development must focus on projects with the highest bang for the buck, our @timbartik.bsky.social writes for Bridge Michigan. To do so, the state should target distressed places and emphasize economic development services.

Bridge Michigan @bridgemi.com · Aug 19

Opinion | Michigan, focus on economic development policies with proven bang for the buck

As the state budget gets tighter, Michigan can make its economic development programs more productive in several ways.

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Upjohn Institute @upjohninstitute.bsky.social · Aug 18

We also touched on this a couple months ago for the New Hires Quality Index release: www.upjohn.org/news/hiring-...

Hiring of foreign-born workers drops: New Hires Quality Index for June

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