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Research Awards Applications Due April 10

Apply now for a 2026-2027 dissertation fellowship, graduate student research award, or faculty research award. Apply by April 10.

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Effects of a $20 Minimum Wage

By Michael Reich and Denis Sosinskiy • April 1, 2026

The latest from CWED on California’s landmark fast food minimum wage provides some of the strongest evidence yet that substantial wage increases can improve worker earnings without reducing employment.

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Erika McEntarfer Distinguished Policy Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research and former Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Martha Olney Teaching Professor Emerita in UC Berkeley, Economics

Understanding Inflation

April 8, 4:00 pm•IRLE Director’s Conference Room

Join us for two special events featuring former BLS commissioner Erika McEntarfer and Martha Olney (UC Berkeley Economics) on inflation, economic policy, and the role of economists in the public sphere.

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