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Labor Market Math
  • June 20, 2023

Labor Market Math

Quite a few experts think the US economy will enter recession soon. If so, someone forgot to tell the labor market.

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Omicron Kills Output, Spares Jobs
  • January 11, 2022

Omicron Kills Output, Spares Jobs

The dramatically-named Omicron COVID-19 variant is moving fast. If you don’t know anyone who’s had it (or been infected yourself), you probably will soon.

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The Economics of Rudeness
  • August 31, 2021

The Economics of Rudeness

You may have noticed your favorite restaurant is short on staff. The same in retail stores, hotels, and other service businesses.

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The Labor Shortage May Be Permanent
  • June 8, 2021

The Labor Shortage May Be Permanent

According to some business owners and Wall Street pundits, US employers can’t hire enough people because unemployment benefits are too high. We’re paying people not to work, they say.

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About that Labor Shortage
  • May 11, 2021

About that Labor Shortage

I have a childhood memory of Sesame Street’s little song, “One of these things is not like the other.” It was a useful lesson: Some things just don’t fit, and you can’t force them.

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