Labor force

June 22, 2017

Video games as a counterfeit of meaningful work

Technology has changed the ways we work, but it’s also transformed the ways we play, creating more time for rest and relaxation, and infusing those hours with new diversions and distractions. Continue Reading...

August 07, 2015

Unemployment as Economic-Spiritual Indicator — July 2015 Report

Series Note: Jobs are one of the most important aspects of a morally functioning economy. They help us serve the needs of our neighbors and lead to human flourishing both for the individual and for communities. Continue Reading...

March 06, 2015

Unemployment as Economic-Spiritual Indicator — February 2015 Report

February 06, 2015

Unemployment as Economic-Spiritual Indicator — January 2015 Report

Series Note: Jobs are one of the most important aspects of a morally functioning economy. They help us serve the needs of our neighbors and lead to human flourishing both for the individual and for communities. Continue Reading...

January 09, 2015

Unemployment as Economic-Spiritual Indicator — December 2014 Report

December 05, 2014

Unemployment as Economic-Spiritual Indicator — November 2014 Report

June 19, 2014

7 Figures: American Time Use Survey

Every year the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases the American Time Use Survey (ATUS), which measures the amount of time people spend doing various activities, such as paid work, childcare, volunteering, and socializing. Continue Reading...

June 05, 2014

What Christians Should Know About Unemployment

Note: This is the latest entry in the Acton blog series, “What Christians Should Know About Economics.” For other entries in the series see this post. The Term: Unemployment What it Means: If you consult a dictionary, you’ll find a number of commonsensical definitions for unemployment: the state of being without a job; being without a paid job but available to work, etc. Continue Reading...

May 30, 2014

America’s Most Overlooked Economic Tragedy

Because jobs can serve the needs of our neighbors and lead to human flourishing both for the individual and communities, they are the most important part of a morally functioning economy. Continue Reading...

February 07, 2014

The CBO Report on the ACA: Between Right and Left

A recent report from the CBO contains an appendix detailing updated estimates of the labor market effects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Pundits for and against the ACA have wasted no time in putting their own particular spin on the projections. Continue Reading...