State of the Labor Market
Commentary, data, analysis and insight into the US and global economy.
State of the Labor Market
November Jobs Report: One Month of Solid but Not Spectacular Job Growth Should Not Cause Panic
Adding 155,000 jobs this month is not a disappointment.
State of the Labor Market
2018 US Labor Market Review and Outlook: When and How Will Good Times End?
2018 has been a banner year for the job market. A big question for 2019 is whether this long recovery will end during the year. The more important question is whether the end—whenever it comes—will be graceful or ugly.
Regional, State of the Labor Market
What Drives Local Economic Confidence
Partisanship plays only a supporting role in local economic confidence. Both Republicans and Democrats tend to rate economic conditions higher in blue metros than in red metros.
Occupation Spotlight, State of the Labor Market
Tariffs: Growth for Dairy Jobs May Have Soured, but Still Flows for Bourbon Jobs
Trade wars seem to be hurting the dairy industry, but tariffs haven’t yet made an impact on the overall labor market.
State of the Labor Market
September 2018 JOLTS Report: JOLTS Continues to Show a Strengthening Labor Market
Demand for workers is strong and has reached levels where workers are feeling more empowered.
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