Because of the availability of financial aid, the average amount students actually pay has recently stabilized and even fallen in the last few years. But the average net price is only relevant for families with average finances. What about everyone else?| Brookings
Elizabeth Ananat, Anna Gassman-Pines, and Olivia Howard warn that work requirements, such as those Congress is currently considering adding or expanding in means-tested programs, penalize low-income workers and families.| Brookings
U.S.-born and foreign-born employment have exceeded published data because recent immigration inflows have not yet been captured.| Brookings
The Brookings Economic Studies program provides analysis of current and emerging economic issues to promote innovative and practical policy solutions.| Brookings
This analysis considers recent immigration flows and implications for the labor market, consumer spending, GDP, and inflation.| Brookings