August 28, 2026
When comparing wages, a Big Mac and a Starbucks tall latte can come in handy as globally identical products.
July 22, 2026
The reasons that workers earn more in high wage cities like San Francisco are not entirely what we would expect.
July 19, 2026
In addition to their World Cup talents, humanoid robots like Atlas will be entering labor markets in growing numbers.
May 7, 2026
Knowing we have a low hire/low fire job market, recent college grads need to know where they can successfully look for employment.
March 22, 2026
Looking at working hours historically and now, we see what differentiates how much time we spend on the job.
March 8, 2026
A a recent study reported employers' decisions when they had the choice between a higher minimum wage or labor-replacing capital.
March 1, 2026
Accordng Baumol's Cost Disease, the reason we pay more to our babysitters is not because they are doing a better job.
February 13, 2026
A low unemployment rate hides worker and employer incentives that encourage low hire; low fire negative externalities.
February 9, 2026
Similar to the World Cup and other major sports events, next day Super Bowl absentees from work represent a hefty percent of the labor force.
January 26, 2026
Ranging from DoorDash cancellations to salt spreaders, the cost of a record breaking snowstorm is considerable.
December 28, 2025
With demand increasing for the jobs no one wants, we can ask about the downside of rosy economic statistics.
December 22, 2025
When we compare a hypothgetical estimate of Santa's wages to BLS data for U.S. workers, we find the 2025 increase is similar.