How this Grinchy Jobs Report Stole Christmas
The holiday cheer has just begun to set in, but a chill just swept through the United Kingdom economy...
Category: Recruitonomics
Weak Consumers are Holding Back Europe’s Largest Economies
Europe’s economies are grappling with a multifaceted crisis marked by industrial stagnation, geopolitical instability, and the lingering effects of...
A Decent (but Boring) Report to Round Out 2024
The U.S. economy continued to add payroll jobs at a very healthy pace last month. The data that was...
What Does the Trump Victory Mean for the UK Economy?
In a previous blog post, we discussed how the U.S. election will affect the German labor market. In this...
What Does the Trump Victory Mean for the German Economy?
Donald Trump’s election win has sent shockwaves through European capitals. For European leaders, the outcome foreshadowed a challenging shift...
Recruiters’ Reality is the Labor Market’s Prophecy
Co-authored by Sam Kuhn, Economist, Appcast Recruiters play a pivotal role in connecting talent with opportunity, ensuring an efficient...
Trump’s Trio: How Immigration, Tariffs, and Taxes Shape the Economy
As the dust of election uncertainty settles, a new wave of uncertainty arises: policy change. In this article, we...
The UK Labor Market is Cooling, But Worker Churn Has Frozen
Less than two weeks after Rachel Reeves announced the Autumn Budget that is set to put the U.K. economy...
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Three Takeaways from the UK Autumn Budget
Britain has been changed by 14 years of Tory government. The economy has mainly been stagnant during that period....
Recruitonomics Swing State Election Analysis: Pennsylvania
As we explained in our Arizona piece, Trump is currently expected to win the swing states in the Sun...
Storms and Strikes Shake Up October Jobs Report, but Weakening Continues
With the U.S. election just four days away, the October jobs report could have major implications for both voters...
Recruitonomics Swing State Election Analysis: Arizona
Thanks to the electoral college, the outcome of the U.S. presidential election will very likely be determined by a...
Top Two Voter Priorities Intertwined: Immigration and the Economy
Immigration and border policy have emerged as the forefront issues in the upcoming election, with surprising bipartisan agreement: 96%...
Is This September Report the October Surprise?
Last week, Fed Chair Jay Powell said: “Overall, the economy is in solid shape; we intend to use our...
Will Lower Borrowing Costs Rekindle U.S. Manufacturing Jobs?
It’s no secret that the manufacturing sector is facing a slowdown in the U.S. Coming out of the pandemic,...
Germany’s Manufacturing Sector Imperiled by China Shock
A China shock is threatening to upend manufacturing in Germany. The original China shock describes the economic hardships experienced...
White-Collar Gloom, Blue-Collar Bloom
Following a whirlwind of labor market strength over the past few years, the labor market has cooled down considerably...
August Jobs Report Leaves Fed with a Coin Flip
The U.S. labor market is clearly cooling and has been for some time. Does this cooling reflect a successful...
Data Revisions Subtract More Than 800,000 Jobs: What Now?
Revisions smack down job growth The U.S. economy might have created some 800,000 fewer jobs last year than what...
Is the Skills Gap Getting Worse in the UK?
The U.K. labor market remains very tight because of various economic shocks that have negatively affected labor supply. The...