We examine whether employment discrimination increased after the 2016 presidential election in the United States. We … difference between white and Somali American applicants increased by 8 percentage points. The increased discrimination … 2018 to test for seasonality in discrimination; there was no substantial increase in discrimination after the 2017 election. …

The United States Social Security Amendments of 1983 (SSA1983) increased the full retirement age (FRA) and increased … discrimination laws moderated these spillovers, using variation whereby many state laws are broader or stronger than federal law. We … cohorts affected by SSA1983 to similarly aged unaffected cohorts, across states. We find that a broader definition of …