Employment Archives - The Big Picture

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...

John Oliver details the many obstacles that impede access to unemployment benefits – often by design – and why the entire system...

Source: How Much I am fascinated by the chart above: It is filled with surprises, but also is so revealing about the...

Source: Morgan Stanley Markets are under pressure today, down 2-3% pre-open: Between Fed Chairman Powell’s dour...

About 5 years ago,1 I started reading a book filled with humorous anecdotes that were highly instructive about the limitations of human...