Human Capital Briefs
2022
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The “Donut Effect” is real
January 06 | 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.
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Job Growth Weakens as Renewed COVID-19 Uncertainty Looms
December 03 | Frank Steemers, Former Senior Economist, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Commentary on today’s U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation Report
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Job Growth Increases, No End in Sight for Labor Shortages
November 05 | Gad Levanon, PhD, Former Vice President, Labor Markets, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Commentary on October U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation Report by Gad Levanon, Head of the Labor Market Institute, The Conference Board
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September Spending, Income, and Inflation Data Mixed
October 29 | Erik Lundh, Senior Economist, Global, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Comment on Personal Income & Outlays report for September – Erik Lundh, Principal Economist, The Conference Board
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Labor Shortages Give Rise to Rapid Wage Growth
October 29 | Michael Papadopoulos, Former Associate Economist, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Employment Cost Index report for the 3rd Quarter 2021
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Lackluster job growth amid Delta and labor shortages
October 08 | Frank Steemers, Former Senior Economist, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Commentary on today’s U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation Report
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Delta Variant Shocks a Still Very Tight Labor Market
September 03 | Gad Levanon, PhD, Former Vice President, Labor Markets, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Comment on August Jobs Report by Gad Levanon, Head of the Labor Market Institute, The Conference Board. Today’s jobs report reflected the effects of both the COVID-19 Delta variant and the severe labor shortage in the US labor market.
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Job growth accelerated before Delta
August 06 | Gad Levanon, PhD, Former Vice President, Labor Markets, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Commentary on July US Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation Report
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Strong Job Gains in June, But Participation Still Disappoints
July 02 | Frank Steemers, Former Senior Economist, The Conference Board | Comments (0)Commentary on June U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation Report by Frank Steemers, Senior Economist, The Conference Board
