Labor market conditions are similar in regions that are near each other. This is called positive spatial correlation. Analyzing county-level data from 1990 to 2024 shows that commuting flows may ...

(TNND) — A new report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reinforced that Americans are in a low-hire, low-fire labor market. The labor market is strong but weakening, labor economist Aaron Sojourner ...

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An unsettled labor market is usually an indication of a troubled economy. In fact, a rapidly increasing unemployment rate characterizes the start of recessions. Therefore, a timely and accurate ...

Paul Toomey is the President of Geographic Solutions. He's an expert in labor market data, workforce development and unemployment insurance. Over the last 140 years, the United States’ ability to ...

The labor market report yesterday was an extension of the one last month. While the unemployment rate inched up, non-farm payroll increases were firm. However, with the unemployment rate now ...

December’s Jobs Report did little to temper concerns of a weakening labor market. Despite a usual holiday bump in hiring, the labor market only added 50,000 jobs, after losing another 76,000 jobs in ...

WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - U.S. job openings increased marginally in August while hiring declined, consistent with lackluster labor market conditions that could allow the Federal Reserve to cut ...

What Is China Really Doing in Greenland? Fact-Checking Trump’s Arctic Claims But the reaction at home was anything but celebratory. On social media, young Chinese asked why the government was opening ...

The labor market may feel uncertain, but the data tells a clear story: Hiring is sluggish, labor shortages are looming, and employers that use real-time insights can adapt faster and stay competitive.

Amid a complex economy, focusing on fundamentals helps to frame my thinking as I formulate monetary policy. First, how is the Federal Open Market Committee faring relative to the goals Congress ...