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The Changing Face of Retirement and the Future of Work: Big questions and Bold Solutions

What will retirement look like in the future and what does it mean for the future of work? How can we ensure that current workers as well as future generat ...

BY Dylan Tyson

Blog Post

2 weeks ago
Employment and Jobs

EOP Monthly Digest

We are pleased to present a selection of our work from the past month, including videos, commentary, events, and more.

BY Economic Opportunities Program

Blog Post

2 weeks ago
Employment and Jobs

(Recording) Working and Homeless in America — A Book Talk with Brian Goldstone

This virtual book talk — hosted by the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program on April 30, 2025 — features Goldstone in conversation with moderator Maureen Conway, a vice president at the Aspen Institute and executive director of the Institute’s Economic Opportunities Program.

BY Economic Opportunities Program

Video

2 weeks ago
Employment and Jobs

EOP Resource Roundup — April 2025

Tariffs, Manufacturing, and Good Jobs Vast sectors of American manufacturing rapidly shrank following the enactment of NAFTA and other free trade agreemen ...

BY Maxwell Johnson

Blog Post

04.26.2025
Employment and Jobs

Job Quality Newsletter - Taking the Lead on Better Jobs

In this edition of our Job Quality Newsletter, we highlight leaders across a range of organizations who are championing job quality.

BY Maureen Conway

Blog Post

04.25.2025
Employment and Jobs

Improving Job Quality Through Data-Driven Impact Procurement

The role of private sector procurement and how it can be leveraged to affect economic opportunities for workers has become a critical area for attention.

BY Lauren Starks & 2 more

Publication

04.21.2025
Employment and Jobs

Shared Success Midpoint Evaluation Overview

One third of businesses reported adding employee benefits since baseline. The main employee benefits offered at midline are PTO (69%), paid sick leave (56%), health insurance (54%), and professional development opportunities (50%). These have both financial and opportunity costs to firms.

BY Economic Opportunities Program

Publication

04.21.2025
Employment and Jobs

Frequently Asked Questions — Job Quality Fellowship, Class of 2025-26: Fixing Work in the South

The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program is accepting nominations for its next class of Job Quality Fellows. Here are answers to some of the most ...

BY Economic Opportunities Program

Of Interest

04.17.2025
Employment and Jobs

Nominations Are Open for the Job Quality Fellowship Class of 2025-26: Fixing Work in the South

The Job Quality Fellowship brings together leaders in communities across the country who are working to expand the availability of better quality jobs.

BY Economic Opportunities Program

Blog Post

04.17.2025
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