What Does the Beveridge Curve Tell Us about the Labor Market Recovery?
Rodgers, William M.; Kassens, Alice (2022-07-14)
Examining the relationship between the jobless rate and the job vacancy rate reveals recent changes in the job matching process between U.S. employers and workers.
On the Economy

Gen Z's Mental Health, Economic Distress and Technology
Summers-Gabr, Nicole; Gutkowski, Violeta A.; Kassens, Alice (2024-05-22)
More young adults seek mental health treatment and struggle with affordability than older adults. Do economic factors play a role in worsening mental health indicators?
Open Vault

Report
Disconnected Young Adults: A Look at the Eighth Federal Reserve District
Rodgers, William M.; Kassens, Alice; Summers-Gabr, Nicole (2024-10-24)
An analysis examines labor market experiences of disconnected young adults by geography, race, education and income nationally and in the Eighth District.
Community Development Publications and Reports

Essay
Mental Health during the Pandemic
Kassens, Alice; Rodgers, William M. (2023-05-09)
Unemployment rates, public health policy and the severity of COVID-19 cases help explain patterns of anxiety among different groups during the pandemic.
Economic Equity Insights

How Have U.S. Workers Fared in a Labor Market Reshaped by the Pandemic?
Rodgers, William M.; Kassens, Alice (2025-08-19)
Shocks from the COVID-19 pandemic led to an exceptionally tight U.S. labor market from 2022 to mid-2024. Did all workers benefit from these conditions?
On the Economy

The Beveridge Curve and Structural Barriers in the Labor Market
Rodgers, William M.; Kassens, Alice (2022-10-20)
Beveridge curves for vulnerable groups, especially single mothers, differ from the overall workforce, meaning structural barriers to the job matching process exist.
On the Economy

Journal Article
Despite a Tight Labor Market, Job Opportunities Lag for Eighth District Out-of-School Young Adults
Rodgers, William M.; Chalise, Nishesh; Kassens, Alice (2023-11-17)
Out-of-school young adults in the Eighth District have made employment gains in a tight labor market but continue to encounter barriers to finding jobs.
The Regional Economist

It’s (Still) the Business Cycle: Young Adult Workers in a “Low-Hire, Low-Fire” Labor Market
Rodgers, William M.; Kassens, Alice (2026-06-22)
A look at job openings, employment-to-population ratios and other metrics helps quantify the impact of a ‘low-hire, low-fire’ labor market on young workers.
On the Economy

How Shifts in Labor Supply and Demand Shape Outcomes for Young Workers
Rodgers, William M.; Kassens, Alice (2026-06-30)
Fewer job openings and AI-related job demand have contributed to weaker labor market conditions for young workers, especially recent college graduates.
On the Economy

Not Working, Out-of-School Young Adults in the U.S. by Race and Geography
Rodgers, William M.; Kassens, Alice; Chalise, Nishesh; Summers-Gabr, Nicole (2024-08-15)
An analysis examines the rates of U.S. young adults who aren’t in school or working—that is, “disconnected”—by where they live and by race and ethnicity.
On the Economy