Employment Section
Employment Picture
Promoting policies that improve economic outcomes for low-income workers by enabling them to find and hold onto jobs, improve their skills, and move up the job ladder.
Shifting Gears
$3 Million in Grants to Support Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin Partnerships to Prepare Workers for High-skilled Jobs More...


Transitional Jobs
Can subsidized jobs and intensive services help ex-prisoners make it in the job market? More...


Supporting Work
EITC, health insurance, Food Stamps, child care and more help low-wage workers stay employed and make ends meet More...
Latest News

Extensive Economic Hardships for Working Families in Michigan
A new series reviews workforce, employment, adult education, and economic development policies and how well they are serving the increasing number of working families living in poverty in Michigan.
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The Future of the Great Lakes Economy: A Federal-State Compact and Opportunity
Brookings Institute's Metropolitan Policy Program will first host the first in a series of forums to highlight ways the federal government can help bolster the economic assets of the Great Lakes Region.
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