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Martha Gimbel

Martha Gimbel is the Research Director for the Hiring Lab. Previously she was the Research Director and Senior Economist at the Joint Economic Committee on Capitol Hill, a senior policy advisor to the Secretary of Labor, and an economist at the Council of Economic Advisers focusing on labor market issues. She has an undergraduate degree from Brown University, where she studied classics and economics, and a master's degree from the University of California, San Diego in economics.

State of the Labor Market

July 2019 Jobs Report: Solid but Not Sensational Job Growth

August 2, 2019 by Martha Gimbel

The labor market added 164,000 new jobs in July, while the unemployment rate held steady at 3.7%, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Average job growth in Jan-June US jobs day

State of the Labor Market

Jobs Day Preview: With Job Growth Slowing Down, Where Are the Bright Spots?

July 30, 2019 by Martha Gimbel

Even in slower job growth environment, education and health services trucks on.

June 2019 Jobs Report: Strong Job Growth Numbers Provide Comfort About the Labor Market

July 5, 2019 by Martha Gimbel

According to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the labor market added 224,000 new jobs in June, while the unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.7% from 3.6%.