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BFI Data Studio·Sep 11, 2025

The Hidden Volatility of American Workers’ Paychecks

Most US workers experience substantial month-to-month fluctuations in pay, even within ongoing employment relationships, leading to fluctuating household consumption and...
BFI Data Studio·Sep 2, 2025

Why Has Regional Income Convergence in the U.S. Declined?

Income gaps between states have stopped narrowing at the same time that rising housing costs—linked to increased zoning restrictions—have reshaped...
BFI Data Studio·Aug 1, 2025

Building Costs and House Prices​

New research challenges the common belief that construction costs drive housing prices, showing their impact has been modest — and...
BFI Data Studio·May 15, 2025

Separation of Church and State Curricula? Examining Public and Religious Private School Textbooks

Anjali Adukia and Emileigh Harrison
Public school textbooks from Texas and California contain similar content, while religious school textbooks have less female representation, feature lighter-skinned...
BFI Data Studio·Jan 31, 2025

Local Economies, Global Perspective

Illuminating Subnational GDP Worldwide
BFI Data Studio·Aug 21, 2024

Lessons from the Biggest Business Tax Cut in US History

BFI Data Studio·Jun 18, 2024

Trace the Historical Origins of Today’s Federal Student Loan Crisis

BFI Data Studio·May 14, 2024

Return to Office and the Tenure Distribution

Austin Wright, David Van Dijcke, and Florian Gunsilius
Return-to-office (RTO) mandates drive employees away from firms, with senior employees leaving at the highest rates, likely leading to significant...
Topics: COVID-19, Employment & Wages
BFI Data Studio·Apr 24, 2024

The Adoption of ChatGPT

Anders Humlum and Emilie Vestergaard
Half of workers have used ChatGPT, with younger, less experienced, higher-achieving, and especially male workers leading the curve. Workers see...
Topics: Employment & Wages