2022
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Employment Report Shows Strong Wage and Job Growth
April 01 | Agron Nicaj, Associate Economist, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Commentary on today’s U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation Report
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Strong job growth, tight labor markets
March 04 | Frank Steemers, Former Senior Economist, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Today’s jobs report showed strong job growth in February. While Omicron disruptions are now behind us, severe recruitment and retention difficulties persist.
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2022 Starts with Strong Job Growth
February 04 | Frank Steemers, Former Senior Economist, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Commentary on today’s U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation Report By Frank Steemers, Senior Economist, The Conference Board
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Modest Job Growth and No Signs of Easing Labor Shortages
January 07 | Gad Levanon, PhD, Former Vice President, Labor Markets, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Commentary on December US Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation Report
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The “Donut Effect” is real
January 06 | Gad Levanon, PhD, Former Vice President, Labor Markets, The Conference Board | Michael Papadopoulos, Former Associate Economist, The Conference Board | Comments (0)A new trend has emerged since the beginning of the pandemic: demand for goods and services has significantly shifted away from city centers.
2021
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2022 Salary Increase Budgets Are the Highest Since 2008
December 07 | Gad Levanon, PhD, Former Vice President, Labor Markets, The Conference Board | Comments (0)The November Conference Board Salary Increase Budget Survey portends a 3.9% jump in wage costs for firms in 2022, compared to 3% reported in April.
2020
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The economy is struggling to keep up with the rise in coronavirus cases
July 27 | Agron Nicaj, Associate Economist, The Conference Board | Comments (0)After weeks of growth following the phased opening of businesses, the US economy is showing signs of slowing down. Many states are experiencing an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases and some have recently reimplemented restrictions, that had been lifted in May-June.
