A new policy brief looks at homecare and early care and education in the U.S., how minimum wage laws impact this workforce, and policy solutions aiming to provide fair wages while curbing the cost of care for families.

IRLE will award $500-$1,000 to interdisciplinary working groups of faculty and students focusing on topics related to IRLE’s mission. Apply by Friday, May 25 for 2018-19.

Congratulations to Danny Yagan & Supreet Kaur – Sloan Research Fellows. Danny Schneider – William T. Grant. Hilary Hoynes – American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Irene Bloemraad – Berkeley Collegium

In a new policy brief, CWED’s Sylvia Allegretto examines the benefits of eliminating the subminimum wage in New York. Hearings examining NY’s policy for tipped workers began on April 20.