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Till von Wachter featured in USA TODAY

Prof. Till von Wachter’s study in the American Economic Journal found that college students who graduate in a weak labor market initially lose 9% of their annual earnings on average, but erase those losses in 10 years. Article: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/05/23/college-grads-jobs/27801847/

Leah Platt Boustan quoted in the Voice of America

Prof. Leah Platt Boustan’s research on immigrant patterns found that immigrants are more likely to hold a bachelor’s degree and higher degrees than native born Americans. http://blogs.voanews.com/all-about-america/2015/05/08/this-us-ethnic-group-makes-the-most-money/

Till von Wachter quoted in MyNewsLA

Professor Till von Wachter’s reviews and comments on the effect of the Los Angeles wage hike on the economy were mentioned in MyNewsLA. Link: http://mynewsla.com/government/2015/05/05/city-council-to-discuss-peer-assessment-for-raising-minimum-wage/