Why the November jobs report is better than it looks | Analysis
Everything in the November jobs numbers Friday was good except for the number that usually gets the most attention: The number of jobs added was...
There is shadow inflation taking place all around us
Inflation has surged in 2021, with various official measurements of consumer prices rising faster than they have in years. But in a crucial respect, the...
This is the job market we’ve been waiting for | Analysis VIEW
America is getting back to work. The new monthly numbers show job growth not seen in recoveries from the previous three recessions.
Hot vax summer for job growth is looking lukewarm
The latest jobs report suggests that getting the economy back up to speed is not going to be effortless. The possibility of adding 1 million...
The economy is (almost) back. It will look different than it used to. | Analysis
The central reality of the rapidly recovering economy in 2021 is that it is profoundly unequal across sectors, unbalanced in ways that have enormous long-term...
In 2020, there was an epic collapse of demand. Now, the problem is supply. VIEW
Huge swaths of the economy shut down last spring and are now being turned back on. The question is how long it will take businesses...
The jobs crisis is broader than it seemed | Analysis VIEW
The gains from the second half of 2020 seem to be stalling out with the economy still far below its pre-pandemic levels. Overall, the economy...
The December numbers were awful, but the economy has a clear path to health | Analysis
Despite the gloomy December jobs numbers reported Friday, there is an opportunity for 2021 to be the year of a remarkable bounce back, writes Neil...
Economy is healing, but not fast enough to prevent serious damage
The jobs report suggests a continuing rebound but with lasting scars. Some of the data suggests the economy would return to pre-pandemic levels in 13...
Strong job growth, a terrible job market: the bizarre 2020 economy | Perspective
If the rate of September job creation outlined by the Labor Department on Friday were to be sustained indefinitely, it would take another 17 months...