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December 18, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and the JOLT survey
Published by Elaine Schwartz at December 18, 2018
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Getting Some Unemployment Insight Through a JOLT

By looking at job openings, hires, and quit rates in the JOLT Summary, we can get some unemployment insight about tighter labor markets.

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November 2, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and economic crises
Published by Elaine Schwartz at November 2, 2017
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The Surprising Lessons From Economic Crises

For all economic crises, some economists tell us, "This time it's different," while others disagree with their new solutions.

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October 29, 2015
Everyday Economics — Oil stories
Published by Elaine Schwartz at October 29, 2015
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The Impact of a Legendary Economics Curve

Showing the connection between inflation and unemployment, the Phillips Curve has been re-interpreted, re-affirmed and condemned as a monetary policy tool.

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November 25, 2014
Understanding the employment report
Published by Elaine Schwartz at November 25, 2014
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What An Unemployment Rate Does Not Tell You

A single statistic like the unemployment rate for Japan, the European Union and the U.S. can be misleading until we look more closely at what it represents.

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