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Economic Sentiment and the Role of the Labor Market
An analysis looks at labor share, wages and price growth during recent economic expansions to understand U.S. consumer sentiment since COVID-19.
Beyond Young Adults: How Are Other Groups of U.S. Workers Faring?
An analysis looks at which factors—for example, job openings—might explain recent increases in unemployment for different groups of workers.
Report
Disconnected Young Adults: A Look at the Eighth Federal Reserve District
An analysis examines labor market experiences of disconnected young adults by geography, race, education and income nationally and in the Eighth District.
The New Challenges to Economic Equity in 2023
For many workers, the benefits of the strong U.S. labor market weren’t felt equally last year. Recent headwinds may create new challenges for vulnerable workers in 2023.
Journal Article
Where Are Labor Markets the Tightest? A Tale of the 100 Largest US Cities
How does labor market tightness vary across the US, and how have labor markets changed since the pandemic? The vacancy-to-unemployment ratio is a common measure.
Economic Sentiment and Indicators of Household Financial Wellness
An analysis looks at inflation, household income and consumer debt during recent economic expansions to understand U.S. consumer sentiment since COVID-19.
Journal Article
The weak jobs recovery: whatever happened to \\"the great American jobs machine\\"?
Authors Freeman and Rodgers find that the current recovery, which started in 2001, has been the worst in recent history in terms of job creation. They determine that the slow employment growth of the recovery is not attributable to the poor performance of a particular sector, nor is it concentrated in certain geographic areas. ; The authors conclude that the weak jobs recovery represents a major shift in the link between the labor market and the economy over the business cycle. They also find that the slow job growth has disproportionate effects on groups especially sensitive to business ...
What Is the Key to Improving Worker Resiliency in the Labor Market?
The tight labor market has helped most vulnerable workers recover. Improving the job matching process can help them keep their gains if conditions deteriorate.
The Current Labor Market for Workers with a Disability
People with disabilities can be a talent pool if employers reduce recruitment and workplace barriers.
How Are "Disconnected" Young Adults Spending Their Time?
An analysis of survey data on young adults who aren’t working or in school suggests constraints on how they can allocate their time rather than inactivity.