Every now and again, several different ideas and stories collide in a grand moment of serendipitous good fortune, resulting...
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A massive shift is occurring in the labor market today, one that has been misinterpreted by economists of all stripes: On...
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John Oliver details the many obstacles that impede access to unemployment benefits – often by design – and why the entire system...
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Source: How Much I am fascinated by the chart above: It is filled with surprises, but also is so revealing about the...
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Source: Morgan Stanley Markets are under pressure today, down 2-3% pre-open: Between Fed Chairman Powell’s dour...
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About 5 years ago,1 I started reading a book filled with humorous anecdotes that were highly instructive about the limitations of human...
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Click for updated data Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Interesting “Unemployment Claims Monitor” from...
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3.2 The Unemployment Rate Source: Alexander Bick Fascinating idea: Currently, we get a single Employment Situation report...
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Amazing Stat From Torsten Sløk of Deutsche Bank Research: Since the 2008-2009 recession ended, the US economy created 22 million jobs,...
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Source: Aaron Sojourner I am in the middle of something else, and don’t have time for a long rant, but AYFKM about...
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