Rochelle Dickinson
It’s no secret that future is tech. In fact, the United States is the largest tech market in the world, representing 31 percent of the total, or approximately $1.5 trillion for 2018, according to CompTIA’s IT Industry Outlook 2018. In the …
Meg Slindee
When it comes to unemployment rates across the U.S., much is written and discussed about the effects of joblessness, but what about the causes? We were curious about whether our job market data could tell us anything about what causes …
Toby Dayton
A month or so ago, listening to Beck’s Paper Tiger, one particular line stuck in my head as a perfect description for the times we live in. What better way to describe this current End-of-Days-type era than as ‘a stray …
Rochelle Dickinson
We have an inside joke here in Minnesota that we only have two seasons: winter and construction season. And while construction often refers to dreaded roadwork, it also includes the increase in residential and commercial building construction you’ll see everywhere …
400,000. That’s how many cannabis workers will be employed in the U.S. by 2021. With 230,000 legal cannabis employees in the workforce currently, and with regulations changing by the week across the country, to say this industry is growing is …
Meg Slindee
Brick and Mortar retail may not be dying – it’s just bifurcating, according to a new study released by Deloitte. Last October, we wrote about Toys R Us’ bankruptcy announcement and the larger story of growing numbers of sector-wide bankruptcies …
Toby Dayton
In the forecasting business, particularly one as difficult as non-farm payrolls, it’s difficult to refrain from periodic instances of self-congratulatory gloating. So bear with me for just a minute as I begin this month’s NFP post by turning back to …
Rochelle Dickinson
It’s no secret that AI will change the employment landscape in the future, but oftentimes the focus is on low-wage, low-skill jobs. There’s more to the story. Many high-skill jobs could be impacted as well. A prime example is finance. You …
In a blog post in May, 2016, we declared for the first time that the U.S. labor market had reached Full Employment. At the time, unemployment was 5% and we outlined the complete case for having achieved Full …
Meg Slindee
Here at our Minneapolis headquarters, this week has been a long time coming. The Minneapolis-hosted Super Bowl of 2018 is nearly here, and our downtown office and surrounding area are abuzz with excitement. Even for non-NFL fans (the category I …
