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November 2024 US Labor Market Update: Signs of Changing Attitudes Toward Remote Work

By Allison Shrivastava - November 19, 2024

Even within tech sectors, which are typically more generous with remote/hybrid work offerings, remote opportunities are inching downward compared to the year prior.

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November 2024 FOMC Reaction: A Careful Approach

By Cory Stahle - November 7, 2024

The Federal Open Markets Committee voted unanimously to lower the target range for the federal funds rate by 1/4 percentage point, to a range of 4.5% to 4.75% percent.

October 2024 Jobs Day Statement: Weak, but Not Overly Worrisome… for Now

By Cory Stahle - November 1, 2024

The job market is still showing signs of underlying strength and stability despite stormy headlines.

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October 2024 US Labor Market Update: Going below the Surface of This Summer’s Stabilization in Job Postings

By Cory Stahle - October 17, 2024

The steady decline in US job postings leveled off this summer, but diverging sector trends in recent years has led to uneven opportunities for job seekers.

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September 2024 US Labor Market Update: Posted Wage Growth Has Picked Up

By Nick Bunker - September 19, 2024

Growth in the wages and salaries advertised in job postings has re-accelerated slightly, with notable strength in high-wage sectors.

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August Labor Market Update: Reasons for Cautious Optimism Around an Ominous Rise in Unemployment

By Nick Bunker - August 21, 2024

The rising unemployment rate can’t be ignored, but the forces behind the recent increase suggest it’s unlikely to immediately turn into a surge.

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July 2024 Labor Market Update: Slowdown in Posted Wage Growth Suggests the Market Has Found a Groove

By Allison Shrivastava & Nick Bunker - July 11, 2024

In a sign of a rebalanced labor market, growth in wages and salaries advertised in job postings has leveled off at its pre-pandemic pace.

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June 2024 Labor Market Update: Summer Lifeguards Remain in Demand. Summer Interns, Less So

By Nick Bunker - June 13, 2024

Postings for summer jobs are down almost 17% from a year ago, but up 26% from 2019.

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May 2024 US Labor Market Update: How Much Further Can Job Openings Safely Fall?

By Nick Bunker - May 20, 2024

Job openings don’t have much further to fall to return to the rough pre-pandemic balance between openings and unemployment, and by some measures may already be there.

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