Big Shrink to “Hire” 25,000 in the US, as Layoffs Pile Up by Wolf Richter • Jan 23, 2017 • 114 Comments IBM is in trouble and desperate hype is apparently required.
The Thing in the Jobs Report that Gives the Fed the Willies by Wolf Richter • Jan 6, 2017 • 82 Comments It’s all about cheap labor.
Minimum Wages Jump on Jan. 1 in Cities & States. Here’s what I Think about it. by Wolf Richter • Dec 26, 2016 • 135 Comments While Congress sits on its hands.
New Census Data Shows Why the Job Market is Still “Terrible” (as Trump said), but the Numbers Get Hushed up by Wolf Richter • Dec 26, 2016 • 109 Comments Hardly any improvement for individuals since the Great Recession.
Red Flag on Recession Crops up in NY Fed’s Coincident Economic Index by Wolf Richter • Dec 22, 2016 • 39 Comments Last time the index declined was in November 2009.
Job Market Nearing Full “Recovery?” Here’s a Dose of Reality by Doug Short • Dec 8, 2016 • 126 Comments Don’t Trust the low Unemployment Rate for the Answer!
OK, I get it: Companies Clamor for Cheap Labor, Fed Delivers by Wolf Richter • Nov 29, 2016 • 89 Comments In turn, households get a feel-good illusion.
It’s Not a “Housing Crisis” for Everyone by Wolf Richter • Nov 2, 2016 • 80 Comments The demographic shift behind the high-rent phenomenon.
Why the Jobs Aren’t Coming Back by James Murray • Oct 25, 2016 • 216 Comments The “modern day marvel.”
It Starts: Shutdowns, Production Cuts, Layoffs at Auto Plants by Wolf Richter • Oct 17, 2016 • 47 Comments “We continue to match production with demand”: Ford