Summer 2025 In this issue, we explore how fintech is changing the financial system, whether monopsony is skewing the labor market, and the potential effects of Donald Trump’s economic policies.

I signed the NDA like everyone else — didn’t think twice at the time. But now it feels like a trap. I’m living with ...

In the simple textbook model used to analyze monopsony, a firmis assumed to procure inputs in a market in which it has monopsony power and sell its output in a perfectly price-competitive market.

Not visible in headlines, but in empty wallets, unpaid bills, and a silent exhaustion that follows those who work hard yet ...

Private sector employment fell last month, but wage growth is still on the rise. The unemployment rate is fairly low by ...

Positive and negative signals coming out of the economy have experts questioning the direction of the U.S. labor market.

U.S. job openings unexpectedly rose in May, showing resilience in the labor market despite high borrowing costs and rising ...

The U.S. job market delivered another upside surprise last month, churning out a better-than-expected 147,000 jobs. The ...

“Foreign-born workers accounted for four fifths of labor force growth between early 2020 and early 2025,” Adams said.

The June jobs report surprised with 147k gains, 4.1% unemployment, easing wage inflation. Click for my full analysis of the ...

The job market is “progressing solidly, although more slowly than before,” Mary Daly, president of the Federal Reserve Bank ...