Germany, Literally the Sick Man of Europe Germany’s economy is unhealthy… We have previously discussed how Germany may again be the “sick man of Europe”. The...
Canada Weathers the Winter Employment Storm Canada’s labor market and broader economy have been teetering on the edge of recession for several months. However, the...
No “Landing” For High-Flying Job Market The U.S. labor market continues to defy gravity: with 275,000 net new jobs in February (beating expectations once again)...
The Unexpected Wage Compression Low-wage workers have seen faster wage gains since the beginning of the pandemic. Two factors have played into this:...
Where in the World are the DINKs? While the DINK phenomenon (dual income no kids) has been especially trendy in the United States, it is not...
Keeping Up With the DINKs The global fertility crisis Fertility rates across advanced economies have fallen dramatically and are expected to remain low indefinitely....
The Divide Between Graduates’ Aspirations and Industry Demand Job seekers have grown more optimistic about their prospects within the past years, evidenced by the rise of trends...
The U.K. Slipped Into Recession: What Does That Mean for the Labor Market? Outperforming expectations but underperforming peers While the U.K. economy has vastly outperformed growth expectations set last year, it needs...
How Would We Know if a State is in a Recession? Since economists already have trouble identifying recessions at the national level, knowing whether a state is in a downturn...
Canada’s Labor Market Takes One Step Forward, Two Steps Back After a poor start to the year, the labor market in Canada surprisingly bounced back, adding 37,300 new jobs...
What Really Caused the Vibecession? On June 30th, 2022, Kyla Scanlon coined the term “vibecession”, suggesting that despite the economy performing better than expected,...
Jobs Market Starts the Year Off With a Bang! The U.S. jobs market started off the new year with a bang! In January, the labor market once again...
Post-Brexit, the UK is Becoming a Service Export Superpower! What are service exports? One of the fundamental changes economies have been going through over the last century is...
The Rise of the Centaur Worker: ChatGPT’s Impact on the Jobs Market How will ChatGPT affect the U.S. labor market in 2024 and beyond? The explosively popular generative AI chatbot was...
Revisions to the Job Numbers May Trouble the Fed Data revisions to the US jobs data can be large Former Fed chairman Ben Bernanke published a fascinating memoir...
Push and Pull Factors: Migration to OECD Countries at Record High Migration to OECD countries is rising The topic of migration has been trending again throughout 2023. This is not...
The Impact of AI and Automation on Recruitment Dynamics The state of AI and automation in the recruitment process In October 2023, ChatGPT broke records when it hit...
UK’s GDP Growth Looks Nice on the Surface The UK’s stability in international GDP rankings Bloomberg recently reported some good news that should cheer up readers in...
New Year, New Problems for Canada’s Economy Usually, the new year brings in a renewed sense of optimism and excitement. For those watching Canada’s economy at...
2024 US Labor Market Outlook: Moving to Beige (Stable and Boring) What can we expect from the U.S. labor market going into 2024? Beige. Yes, beige, the boring color. ...