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 …
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 …
Rochelle Tishuk
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 …
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 …
Toby Dayton
New and total job listings on LinkUp’s job search engine dropped 8% and 3% respectively in December as labor demand fell across the entire country. Only 2 states, Kentucky and West Virginia, bucked the national trend, however slightly, with a …
If you’re a red carpet addict with a love for cinema and television like me, you probably tuned into the Golden Globes on last week, and you may be counting down the days until the Oscar nominees are announced. Every …
Toby Dayton
Given the times we’re in, the Republican tax bill that was signed just this week, and our forecast for December’s non-farm payrolls, we have no choice but to lead with arguably the greatest Christmas curmudgeon of all time. But because …
