Employment Archives - The Big Picture

In response to employee shortages and hiring difficulties, 25 states in America ended enhanced unemployment insurance...

Last week, I discussed part of the reasons many low paying jobs were going unfilled: many people in those industries used the lock down...

An endless series of articles have been discussing America’s Labor shortages, especially in foodservice and...

Fun conversation with “Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal on the shifting balance of power between employers and employees. ...

Listen to the audio version of this post here I have troubles with this question: “Why are Job Openings so...

In the midst of a deep dive into employment data, I happened across some off-the-beaten-path analysis of the Teen Labor...

This morning I went off on a bit of a digression about McDonalds raising wages and how that manifests across the economy....

Today’s exercise in “confirming my priors“ is the big downside surprise in NFP – BLS reported a net...

Every now and again, several different ideas and stories collide in a grand moment of serendipitous good fortune, resulting...

A massive shift is occurring in the labor market today, one that has been misinterpreted by economists of all stripes: On...