The economy has cooled since last year, but the labor market is still breaking records. Source: NYT > Business – Patricia Cohen
A Recession Is Coming (Eventually). Here’s Where You’ll See It First.
Economists don’t know when the decade-long expansion, now the longest in American history, will end. But here are the indicators they will be watching to figure it out. Source: NYT > Business – Ben Casselman
In an Industrial Corner of France, 18,000 Jobs Are On Offer. Why Aren’t People Taking Them?
In France, there are few takers for tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs, despite one of Europe’s highest unemployment rates. Now, the industry is being pushed to burnish its allure. Source: NYT > Business – Liz Alderman
When the Law Says Using Marijuana Is O.K., but the Boss Disagrees
The relatively rapid acceptance of marijuana use in the United States has lawmakers and employers grappling with ways to adjust hiring rules. Source: NYT > Business – Dan Hyman
Unemployment Is Low, but That’s Only Part of the Story
Those who stop looking for work aren’t officially listed as unemployed. There is a broader monthly statistic that accounts for the dropouts, but it doesn’t get the attention it deserves. Source: NYT > Business – Louis Uchitelle
For France’s Jobless, Macron Aims to ‘Make Work Pay’
President Emmanuel Macron’s next chapter in altering the national economy is tightening jobless benefits to get the unemployed back to work faster. Source: NYT > Business – Liz Alderman