Economist Sam Kuhn breaks down macroeconomic headwinds going into 2026, as well as what to expect from next week's long-delayed jobs report.

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July’s inflation numbers have sparked a debate within the economics world. Should inflation be discussed as a year over year change? Or month over month?
2 minutes
Pay is the most important factor when searching for a job. Salary transparency laws will help job seekers, but what's the impact on employers?
7 minutes
Determining how the economy is performing is surprisingly difficult. COVID-19 made economists' jobs even harder, requiring them to develop entirely new methods to measure trends in the labor market.
2 minutes
It’s an emergency not just for the housing market but for the job market too.
4 minute read
Since the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, it has been estimated that 50% of paid hours were done remotely, compared to just 5% pre-pandemic.
1 minute read
Quits rates are at an all time high, reaching 3.0% in November of 2021. Interpreting this trend has two camps: a cultural shift where people have a lower willingness to work, or a cyclic pattern exhibited during times of quick economic recovery.
1 minute read

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