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(The Center Square) – Last week’s jobs report wasn’t a “good” report, but it wasn’t a collapse either. Payrolls are still growing modestly, and the unemployment rate hasn’t spiked. Even so, the ...

(JTA) — Claudia Goldin, a Jewish scholar at Harvard University, won the Nobel Prize for Economics for her work tracking the disparity in earnings for women in the labor market. “Claudia Goldin has ...

The labor market recovered quickly from the massive Covid-19 pandemic-induced downturn in early 2020. The labor market regained its prepandemic strength within a few short years. Moreover, it stayed ...

The current jobless rate of 3.4% is below the natural rate, implying labor market tightness and according to the Phillips curve construct. For the Phillips curve to "work," changes in unemployment and ...

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The government shutdown delayed the Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report, “arguably the most important piece of information” for the Federal Reserve to review before its meeting at the end of the ...

The autumn 2025 budget came at a crucial time for the Labour government. With their popularity at record lows, how Labour continues to manage the economy is key for its prospects at the next election.