The Stock Market is Not NOT the Economy: Financial Crashes and the Labor Market
U.S. economic policy has been highly erratic since the election of Donald Trump. For months, both friends and foes...
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Is this the Calm Before the Tariff Storm?
The March jobs report was calm on the surface, but it is an unfulfilling bright spot in a new...
Germany’s €1 Trillion Bazooka: What Does it Mean for the Labor Market?
For decades, Germany has been the poster child of fiscal conservatism, adhering to its self-imposed debt brake and prioritizing...
Can Increased Defense Spending Save the German Economy?
Months ago, Germany’s government plunged into crisis. Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition collapsed amid internal disputes over fiscal policy and...
Despite the DOGE Blitz, Hiring Still Ticks
The first two months of President Trump’s new administration have been a whirlwind of policy changes. Just this week,...
Tight Labor Markets are a Strong Pull Factor for Immigrants
International migration is a complex phenomenon caused by many push and pull factors. Push factors, such as economic hardship,...
The Past, Present, and Future of the US Labor Market
Today’s jobs report, for January 2025, was not your typical jobs report. Beyond the monthly job gains and unemployment...
Some UK Workers Won’t Work Overtime: Blame Tax Insanity!
The Labour government announced one of the most consequential Budgets in decades this past fall. The measures proposed –...
Eastern Europe’s Growth Miracle, Delivered by the EU
EU membership led to rapid economic change When my family moved to Prague for several years in 2003, the...
The Landing Was Soft. Will Policy Shake It Up?
The U.S. labor market added a solid 256,000 net new jobs in December, rounding out a strong year. Despite...
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...
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 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....
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...
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%...