The clearest evidence yet that the economic slowdown isn’t a figment of the bond market’s imagination. Source: NYT > Business – Neil Irwin
Employers Added 75,000 Jobs in May; Unemployment Rate Steady at 3.6%
The government report on Friday showed a sharp decline in the pace of hiring, adding to concern that the economy is slowing. Source: NYT > Business – Nelson D. Schwartz
May Jobs Report: What to Expect
Analysts are looking for healthy gains, but wild cards like census hiring and the trade wars make the data especially hard to predict. Source: NYT > Business – Nelson D. Schwartz
What to Expect From the May Jobs Report
Analysts are looking for healthy gains, but wild cards like census hiring and the trade wars make the data especially hard to predict. Source: NYT > Business – Nelson D. Schwartz
What a ‘Living Wage’ Actually Means
If you ask a dozen lawmakers what constitutes a “living wage,” you’ll get a dozen answers. Where does the term come from? And is it even accurate? Source: NYT > Business – Eric Ravenscraft
Air Travel Workers Seek to Capitalize on Newfound Clout
A shortage of controllers hastened the end of the government shutdown this year. Now catering employees hope a similar dynamic will help them win better pay. Source: NYT > Business – Noam Scheiber