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Occupation Spotlight
Working in the Data Center Build-Out
A worker on a ladder wearing safety glasses and a tool belt runs electrical wiring near a ceiling, while a second worker in the background kneels to install cabinetry, with a drill and level visible on the floor.
By Aubrey Woessner & Laura Ullrich - August 13, 2026
A worker on a ladder wearing safety glasses and a tool belt runs electrical wiring near a ceiling, while a second worker in the background kneels to install cabinetry, with a drill and level visible on the floor.
State of the Labor Market
July 2026 Jobs Report: Unexpected Turbulence
Bar chart titled “Payroll growth by industry sector,” showing the month-over-month change in thousands of nonfarm payroll jobs in July 2026. The largest declines were seen in Government and Leisure & Hospitality, while Construction and Private Education & Health Services showed the largest gains.
By Cory Stahle - August 7, 2026
Bar chart titled “Payroll growth by industry sector,” showing the month-over-month change in thousands of nonfarm payroll jobs in July 2026. The largest declines were seen in Government and Leisure & Hospitality, while Construction and Private Education & Health Services showed the largest gains.
State of the Labor Market
Q2 2026 Productivity and Costs Release: Productivity Keeps Growing, but Workers Aren’t Getting the Gains
A businessman in a blue shirt and tie reviews documents with charts while writing in a notebook at his desk.
By Sneha Puri - August 6, 2026
A businessman in a blue shirt and tie reviews documents with charts while writing in a notebook at his desk.
State of the Labor Market
Economists Expect a Cooled Labor Market and an AI Reshuffling of White-Collar Work
Medical staff in scrubs meeting around a boardroom table with laptops and notebooks, with one woman in green scrubs wearing an ID badge.
By Laura Ullrich & Svenja Gudell - August 5, 2026
Medical staff in scrubs meeting around a boardroom table with laptops and notebooks, with one woman in green scrubs wearing an ID badge.
State of the Labor Market
June 2026 JOLTS Report: The Labor Market is a Duck on a Pond
Line chart titled “Job openings and postings track each other” shows the indexed level of Indeed Job Postings and JOLTS job openings from January 2020 to June 2026, where 100 = the level as of January 31, 2020. Both series peaked in mid-2022 before declining to hover around 100 in recent months.
By Sneha Puri - August 4, 2026
Line chart titled “Job openings and postings track each other” shows the indexed level of Indeed Job Postings and JOLTS job openings from January 2020 to June 2026, where 100 = the level as of January 31, 2020. Both series peaked in mid-2022 before declining to hover around 100 in recent months.
State of the Labor Market
Q2 2026 Employment Cost Index: Losing Ground
A retail worker in a gray utility vest over a blue denim shirt stands at a hardware store counter, holding a phone to their ear with one hand while writing on a clipboard with the other. Aisles of power tools and store displays are visible in the soft-focus background.
By Cory Stahle - July 31, 2026
A retail worker in a gray utility vest over a blue denim shirt stands at a hardware store counter, holding a phone to their ear with one hand while writing on a clipboard with the other. Aisles of power tools and store displays are visible in the soft-focus background.
Occupation Spotlight
Stethoscopes Without Borders: The Global Race for Healthcare Talent
Three healthcare workers stand talking in a bright hospital hallway — one in a white lab coat with arms crossed and two others in blue scrubs with ID badges. Exit signs, exposed brick, and a corridor lined with doors are visible in the background.
By Callam Pickering & Sneha Puri - July 30, 2026
Three healthcare workers stand talking in a bright hospital hallway — one in a white lab coat with arms crossed and two others in blue scrubs with ID badges. Exit signs, exposed brick, and a corridor lined with doors are visible in the background.
July 2026 FOMC Reaction: The Labor Market Plays Second Fiddle
Line chart titled “Labor market is not currently a source of inflationary pressure” shows year-over-year growth in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) versus the Indeed Wage Tracker from January 2019 to June 2026. While wage growth heated up before inflation in the post-pandemic inflation surge period, wage growth remains contained at present, around 2.4%, while headline inflation has risen to 3.5%.
By Aubrey Woessner & Felix Aidala - July 29, 2026
Line chart titled “Labor market is not currently a source of inflationary pressure” shows year-over-year growth in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) versus the Indeed Wage Tracker from January 2019 to June 2026. While wage growth heated up before inflation in the post-pandemic inflation surge period, wage growth remains contained at present, around 2.4%, while headline inflation has risen to 3.5%.
State of the Labor Market
The Labor Market Is Tilting Toward Seniority
An older person in a blue button-down shirt and tie, wearing glasses, leans in and points to a laptop screen while two younger colleagues look on. The scene takes place in a warmly lit interior with soft bokeh lights in the background.
By Felix Aidala & Sneha Puri - July 23, 2026
An older person in a blue button-down shirt and tie, wearing glasses, leans in and points to a laptop screen while two younger colleagues look on. The scene takes place in a warmly lit interior with soft bokeh lights in the background.
State of the Labor Market
Entry-Level Jobs Aren’t Just for Inexperienced Workers
An older person with short white hair, wearing a black blazer over a polka-dot blouse, smiles while shaking hands with someone in a dark suit jacket. They stand in a bright modern building lobby with tall glass windows in the background.
By Felix Aidala - July 23, 2026
An older person with short white hair, wearing a black blazer over a polka-dot blouse, smiles while shaking hands with someone in a dark suit jacket. They stand in a bright modern building lobby with tall glass windows in the background.
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