Housing Bubble & Bust #1 and #2 as Seen through Employment at Mortgage Lenders and Mortgage Brokers by Wolf Richter • May 8, 2026 • 58 Comments Nonbank mortgage lenders shed 40% of their jobs this time, and loan brokers 38%. They react to demand, which collapsed.
Weirdest U.S. Labor Market I’ve Ever Seen: Supply of Labor Shrinks Further while Private-Sector Jobs Grow by Wolf Richter • May 8, 2026 • 89 Comments Federal government sheds more jobs, now down to 1966 levels. This labor market isn’t bad, just weird.
RTO Languishes Despite Efforts to Force it to Happen, only Minuscule Reduction in WFH since Early 2023 by Wolf Richter • Apr 22, 2026 • 18 Comments The share of “full paid days worked from home” has been declining by only about 1 percentage point per year.
This is the Weirdest US Labor Market I’ve Ever Seen by Wolf Richter • Apr 3, 2026 • 117 Comments Weak demand for labor and job destruction at federal & state governments should push up unemployment. But the supply of labor has plunged.
Stasis in the US Labor Market: a Peculiar Situation by Wolf Richter • Mar 31, 2026 • 56 Comments Total separations drop to the lowest since 2015 beyond the lockdown months.
The US Labor Market Confounds with its Countercurrents. It May Be the New Normal Labor Market by Wolf Richter • Mar 26, 2026 • 54 Comments The Fed has also struggled in dealing with this labor market.
Supply of Labor Fell in 2025 on Immigration Crackdown: Massive Change in Labor Market Dynamics that Explains a Lot by Wolf Richter • Mar 6, 2026 • 51 Comments The annual adjustments of the labor force to the new population estimates are in, and they’re revealing.
AI, the Immigration Crackdown, and Mind-Blowing Overhiring in 2020-2022 Are Now Rattling the Labor Market by Wolf Richter • Feb 26, 2026 • 70 Comments Despite only tepid job creation by the private sector, unemployment remains historically low.
Private Sector Ramps Up Hiring. Job Losses Mount at Federal & State Governments by Wolf Richter • Feb 11, 2026 • 64 Comments How much job growth is actually needed as population growth slows dramatically?
Growth of Nonfarm Jobs in 2024 and 2025 Much Weaker than Previously Reported: The Annual Benchmark Revisions by Wolf Richter • Feb 11, 2026 • 26 Comments Total nonfarm employment is 1.03 million jobs lower than previously estimated.
