What is the K-Shaped Economy, And Why Is It a Problem?

The U.S. economy has grown increasingly bifurcated, with spending largely dependent on affluent households. Companies, and ...

Is the job market getting worse? As the shutdown continues, this is what we know

For the second month in a row, a government report on employment and unemployment has been delayed by the federal shutdown.
Nature

Labour Economics

The study of labour market dynamics and employment protection examines how hiring practices, contractual arrangements and regulatory frameworks shape the stability and productivity of workforces ...

The Jobs Report Is Canceled. Here’s What Private Data Shows.

The federal government shutdown canceled a second straight jobs report, but private data sources suggest the labor market has ...
CNET

The Labor Market Is Getting Battered, but You Wouldn't Know Looking at the Data

Katherine Watt is a former CNET Money writer focusing on mortgages, home equity and banking. She previously wrote about personal finance for NextAdvisor. Based in New York, Katherine graduated summa ...
Reuters

Trump picks Heritage economist Antoni to lead US labor statistics agency

WASHINGTON, Aug 11 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he was nominating economist E.J. Antoni as the new Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner, 10 days after firing the agency's ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Labor Inspector General Initiates Review of BLS ‘Challenges’

The US Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General is initiating a review of “challenges” at the Bureau of Labor Statistics regarding collecting and reporting key economic data. The review will ...