labor market

6 min read 2023-05-25 23:58:00

Oregon’s Shifting Composition of Growth

If we step back and look at the economic cycle to date, it is clearly different than others in recent decades. Typically, Oregon is more volatile

4 min read 2023-03-25 17:00:56

Late last year, Neuman Vong was planning a trip to see family in Australia. He was working for Twitter at the time, adjusting to the workplace

5 min read 2023-03-02 00:17:09

As the US staggers through its Second Gilded Age, the legacy of decades of Republicans promising we'd all be better off if we just cut regulations on

3 min read 2023-01-13 00:14:54

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last week proposed a near-total ban on noncompete clauses for employees and contractors, calling them an

7 min read 2023-01-11 13:58:24

How was the Ukrainian labor market operating before the Russian invasion? What has been the impact of the war on workers and firms? What can recent

5 min read 2022-12-09 18:00:00

Unions Americans Generally Support Unions — And Averting A Rail Strike By Monica Potts Dec. 9, 2022, at 6:00 AM PHOTO

5 min read 2022-12-01 00:58:00

Strong job growth and employment prospects are vital to economic health. However there is a difference between a strong and tight labor market and an

2 min read 2022-10-15 02:09:01

Dalio warns economic “perfect storm” forming Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio has said the economy is headed into a “perfect storm”

4 min read 2022-09-05 22:00:56

On Labor Day last year, I wrote a post explaining how breaking down barriers to labor mobility can help many millions of workers around the

2 min read 2022-08-18 23:30:00

Normally economists think about job openings as a leading indicator. If businesses are looking to grow and increase production, they will usually put

2 min read 2022-08-16 23:32:24

According to NBC News, there are 4 million fewer students enrolled in college than there were 10 years ago, and there has been a 7 percent

2 min read 2022-07-28 23:30:00

Over the past several years, “culture” has become something of a buzzword in the corporate world. Despite this trending vernacular, the things

3 min read 2022-07-18 21:59:00

In today’s news and commentary: a labor reporter analyzes the factors driving the recent spike in union organizing; workers increasingly pick up

2 min read 2022-07-15 22:43:46

Rising inflation has many people confused about the state of the economy. But 70 percent of Americans feel there will be a recession soon, according

2 min read 2022-07-11 21:59:00

In today’s news and commentary, the U.S. labor market proves resilient, experts look back on — and ahead at — President Biden’s pro-worker