Slack Work is Becoming a Concern

Slack Work is Becoming a Concern

The jump we saw in January might have been a side effect of the government shut down, as supply chains were affected. But the recent absence of further improvement in the trend of this series is a concern. Slack work conditions are those where employees work fewer...
Wage Growth Continues to Slacken

Wage Growth Continues to Slacken

After showing some progress over the course of 2018, wage growth appears to have stagnated early in 2019. While the unemployment rate suggests a tight labor market, the pace of compensation gains suggest little, if any, effort by employers to attract and retain...