Why It’s So Hard to Get Restaurant Workers Back…
Last week, I discussed part of the reasons many low paying jobs were going unfilled: many people in those industries used the lock down...
Elvis (Your Waiter) Has Left the Building
An endless series of articles have been discussing America’s Labor shortages, especially in foodservice and...
On the Future of Work and Wages
Fun conversation with “Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal on the shifting balance of power between employers and employees. ...
Table Stakes
Listen to the audio version of this post here I have troubles with this question: “Why are Job Openings so...
What Makes Teen Employment Data So Interesting…
In the midst of a deep dive into employment data, I happened across some off-the-beaten-path analysis of the Teen Labor...
Employment / Inflation Quiz
This morning I went off on a bit of a digression about McDonalds raising wages and how that manifests across the economy....
About that Giant Payrolls Miss…
Today’s exercise in “confirming my priors“ is the big downside surprise in NFP – BLS reported a net...
Finding it Hard to Hire? Try Raising Your Wages
Every now and again, several different ideas and stories collide in a grand moment of serendipitous good fortune, resulting...
Shifting Balance of Power?
A massive shift is occurring in the labor market today, one that has been misinterpreted by economists of all stripes: On...
John Oliver on Unemployment
John Oliver details the many obstacles that impede access to unemployment benefits – often by design – and why the entire system...