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March 2026 JOLTS Report: Stable, Depending on What You Do

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By Sneha Puri - May 5, 2026

Three people having a casual conversation in a sunlit open-plan office. Two are seated while one stands holding a coffee cup. Bookshelves line the left wall and other colleagues work at desks in the background.

State of the Labor Market

Q1 2026 Employment Cost Index: Why Insurers Are Getting Larger Raises Than Workers

A smiling nurse in blue scrubs uses a stethoscope to listen to the chest of a middle-aged male patient seated on an exam table in a medical office. Both individuals are smiling and appear at ease. Medical equipment, including a blood pressure cuff, is mounted on the wall in the background, along with health information posters. The setting suggests a primary care or general practice clinic.

By An Nguyen & Sneha Puri - April 30, 2026

A smiling nurse in blue scrubs uses a stethoscope to listen to the chest of a middle-aged male patient seated on an exam table in a medical office. Both individuals are smiling and appear at ease. Medical equipment, including a blood pressure cuff, is mounted on the wall in the background, along with health information posters. The setting suggests a primary care or general practice clinic.

State of the Labor Market

April 2026 FOMC Reaction: Uncertainty From All Directions

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By Aubrey Woessner & Felix Aidala - April 29, 2026

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Job Seeker Searches for AI Roles Have Grown 11x Since ChatGPT Released

Two young technicians wearing white shirts and blue denim overalls lean over a workbench assembling a complex piece of industrial machinery. The foreground technician carefully handles wiring and blue pneumatic tubing, while his colleague in the background writes notes or adjusts a component. Metal rails, mechanical actuators, and various cables cover the work surface. A bright industrial workspace is visible in the background.

By Cory Stahle - April 28, 2026

Two young technicians wearing white shirts and blue denim overalls lean over a workbench assembling a complex piece of industrial machinery. The foreground technician carefully handles wiring and blue pneumatic tubing, while his colleague in the background writes notes or adjusts a component. Metal rails, mechanical actuators, and various cables cover the work surface. A bright industrial workspace is visible in the background.

For New Grads Looking for Work, the Struggle Is Real – But Not for All

A smiling college graduate wearing a black cap and gown with a burgundy stole takes a selfie with two proud family members outdoors on a university campus. Another graduate is visible in the background.

By Arcenis Rojas & Laura Ullrich - April 23, 2026

A smiling college graduate wearing a black cap and gown with a burgundy stole takes a selfie with two proud family members outdoors on a university campus. Another graduate is visible in the background.

State of the Labor Market

Workers Want Training but Employers Don’t Always Deliver. Can Policy Help?

Speaker delivering a motivating training session to a group of diverse employees.

By Carlos Victoria Lanzón & Jonas Jessen & Pawel Adrjan - April 14, 2026

Speaker delivering a motivating training session to a group of diverse employees.

State of the Labor Market

What Goes Up, Must Come Down: How the Labor Market Is Emerging From the Long Shadow of the Pandemic

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By Svenja Gudell - April 13, 2026

Coworkers gather in a sunlit modern office.

Skill Set, Match

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By Annina Hering & Sneha Puri & Virginia Sondergeld - April 9, 2026

Shot of only a person's hands working through stacks of paperwork in the office

The Demographic Squeeze: Why Labor Force Participation is Projected to Fall Through 2034

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By An Nguyen - April 7, 2026

Interior of open office with desk and chairs. Modern office space interior.

State of the Labor Market

March 2026 Jobs Report: A Bumpy Road and a Moving Finish Line

Bar chart titled “US payroll growth has stalled, with gains in one month wiped out by losses in the next” showing the monthly change in nonfarm employment since January 2025.

By Laura Ullrich - April 3, 2026

Bar chart titled “US payroll growth has stalled, with gains in one month wiped out by losses in the next” showing the monthly change in nonfarm employment since January 2025.

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