In early 2024, the labor force participation rate of college-educated, prime-age, foreign-born women jumped 5 percent above ...

Executive actions, budget cuts, layoffs, and legislation—all enacted in the Trump administration’s first six months—have ...

M-KOPA raises a round – and faces questions around shareholder equity ; Investing in algae innovation ; Financing gre ...

Michigan renters need to earn $24.46 an hour to afford a two-bedroom apartment, according to the National Low Income Housing ...

H-1B Employer Data reports the H-1B visa process resembles a lottery; in 2025, 400,000 applied, but only 114,000 were ...

On July 17, 2025, the California State Auditor’s Office released a comprehensive report (Report No. 2024-115) highlighting significant deficiencies within the Division of Occupational Safety and ...

The study found that, even with the same college degree, students from low-income families earn less than those from middle ...

Just because homes are priced lower here, doesn’t make them more accessible, says Quianna Wasler, Chief Housing Officer for ...

A new study shows there are barriers to upward mobility in Illinois, especially for women and people of color. People who ...

Data from NLIHC’s annual Out of Reach report shows in no uncertain terms why making the jump from renting to owning has been ...

The city of Chicago is connecting more young people with work than it has in years. The mayor’s office recently announced ...

Anecdotally, we’ve heard from many Chicago-area families that their teens are having a hard time finding work, even when they want it. As costs increase and wages rise — the statewide minimum wage ...