Econ Comments & Analysis
Market Watch | U.S. job growth is better, but is it ‘good?’
What’s a “good” number for how many U.S. jobs are created each month? The answer is not as easy to figure out as it might seem, but one thing is clear: The economy is not adding jobs fast enough.
Washington Times | Facing facts about jobless America
Another weak jobs report came out last week, drawing yawns from Democrats, excuses from the White House and shallow, incomplete reporting from the nightly news shows.
NBER | Untangling Trade and Technology: Evidence from Local Labor Markets
We juxtapose the effects of trade and technology on employment in U.S. local labor markets between 1990 and 2007.
