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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 …

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 …

Tomorrow, Spotify will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker, SPOT. The IPO is unusual in several ways. First, the timing isn’t ideal, given the ongoing saga of privacy concerns at Facebook. The other significant aspect …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Dear Amazon, I’m onto you for your HQ2 search/publicity stunt, as if you needed more attention, but I admit: I’m hooked. I can’t seem to stop myself from clicking on any headline containing “HQ2.” This corporate headquarters search has all …

You come home after a long day at work dreading having to cook dinner. You’re not sure what to make, let alone whether you have all the ingredients. Is it time to surrender to a bowl of ramen? Then you remember …