All the news about layoffs, especially in tech, can obscure what is in many other ways a strong labor market. Wage growth and inflation offer mixed news, … Read more

All the news about layoffs, especially in tech, can obscure what is in many other ways a strong labor market. Wage growth and inflation offer mixed news, … Read more
To kick off the year, the first economic and labor-market data released have been mostly positive. And given the pessimistic sentiment that has lingered … Read more
The year is closing with another strong employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. For November, the U.S. economy added 263,000 jobs, and … Read more
The U.S. labor market added 261,000 jobs in October. It was another very solid month of job gains, and it pushed the year-to-date total to almost 4.1 … Read more
Despite actions taken by the Fed to stifle inflation by slowing the economy — and therefore labor demand — many indicators for the labor market remain … Read more
The U.S. labor market added a very robust 315,000 jobs in August, which was in line with economists’ expectations. The prior month’s report showed an … Read more
The first Friday morning of each month, we wait anxiously for the latest labor market report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. We have a rough … Read more
In last month’s column, I detailed how the labor market could be impacted in the second half of this year based on factors such as inflation, interest rate … Read more
The latest month’s job report still showed strong job gains, but concerns about a slowdown are mounting. Based on figures recently reported by the U.S. … Read more
Today’s Labor Market — The Good News The labor market continues to crank out some astonishing numbers despite several factors that could disrupt progress. … Read more