Strong Job Market = More Stagflation Risk by Michael Carr | Aug 8, 2022 | Chart of the Day, Economy Despite a slowdown in the economy, the job market is stronger than normal. See why this means bad news for ...
College Enrollment Declines, but Employment Rises — What the Data Means by Michael Carr | Jun 13, 2022 | Chart of the Day, Economy As college enrollment grinds to a halt, the work force sees an influx of employees. What data connects these two ...
Normal Isn’t What It Used to Be — Here’s the Economic Proof by Michael Carr | May 9, 2022 | Chart of the Day, Economy Will we ever have a normal economy again? Economic data shows we will never be where we were in February ...
Great Resignation 2.0: Millennials Aren’t Special After All by Michael Carr | Apr 13, 2022 | Chart of the Day, Economy Millennials are just like any other generation. That might conflict with their self-image, but every generation is more like previous ...
Employment Can’t Get Much Better — What That Means for Interest Rates by Michael Carr | Feb 9, 2022 | Chart of the Day, Economy The pandemic did a number on employment numbers. Investors and economists are worried this will upset the economy, but there's ...
Employers Face Worker Shortages as Baby Boomers Retire by Michael Carr | Dec 3, 2021 | Chart of the Day, Economy Employers are having a hard time finding employees. Simply increasing wages won't offset the worker shortages due to retirement.
Job Growth Looks Great — Wage Data Tells a Different Story by Michael Carr | Nov 8, 2021 | Chart of the Day, Economy Job and wage growth has been improving, but wages only tell part of the story. An increasing number of jobs ...
Employers Are Hiring as Fast as They Can by Michael Carr | Oct 15, 2021 | Chart of the Day, Economy The pandemic drove many people out of the workforce. With businesses opening back up, employees should be returning. But that ...
A Big Story Is Hidden in the Unemployment Report by Michael Carr | Oct 11, 2021 | Chart of the Day, Economy In the latest unemployment report, the number of workers leaving exceeded the number of new jobs created. Part-time jobs are ...
Good Headlines Hide Bad Employment News by Michael Carr | Sep 3, 2021 | Chart of the Day, Economy Economists and traders were happy to see the latest news from the Institute of Supply Management (ISM). But employment is ...