Just a few weeks ago, economists and markets were heralding the “resilient” economy even as uncertainty over import tariffs became rampant. So, what will this week bring? Fortunately, the economic ...

A severe labor shortage is set to emerge over the next decade amid a wave of baby boomer retirements and a shrinking younger ...

If you are looking for a job right now, it might help to have a medical degree. The recent jobs report from the Labor Department painted a far less rosy picture of the labor market in July than ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am an economist specializing in labor markets and policy. The Labor Department’s jobs report for July shows several signs of a ...

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An unsettled labor market is usually an indication of a troubled economy. In fact, a rapidly increasing unemployment rate characterizes the start of recessions. Therefore, a timely and accurate ...

Labor market polarization describes the growing share of employment and wage mass at the extremes of the occupational distribution, with high-skill, high-wage and low-skill, low-wage jobs expanding ...

Economists say June’s modest job gains point to a stagnant, low-hire labor market where people are continuing to have a hard time finding new jobs. In June, the U.S. economy added 57,000 jobs to the ...

The number of available jobs in the US grew in August, signaling an undercurrent of strength in the labor market at a time when its vitals are being carefully monitored by the Federal Reserve. There ...

Central banks conduct monetary policy to achieve price stability, but decisions also have effects on labor-market outcomes. In this paper, we identify exogenous monetary shocks with the ‘interest rate ...

Chicago Fed Labor Market Indicators for July fell to 4.13% from 4.19%, signaling a gently tightening job market with ...

Job listings in the United States in 2021 grew plentiful while unemployment was low. To many policymakers and academics, the labor market looked hot. In a working paper published with the National ...