Browsing: employment

Employment income is any money you’re paid for working. The IRS uses the term earned income for the same thing, and the two words matter because…

How much is international trade costing Americans jobs? It turns out, not much.  A major objection by protectionists is that international trade with other countries, especially…

Yves here. It is annoying, but sadly predictable, that this study on the impact of early retirement on cognitive decline looked at men only. This analysis…

Yves here. While this article debunks food stamp program means-testing by even tougher work requirement, its framing has the effect of treating that objective as legitimate…

0:37Intro. [Recording date: February 24, 2026.]Russ Roberts: Today is February 24th, 2026. And, before introducing today’s guest, I want to give you the results from our…

Ready to jump back into the workforce after an employment gap? You’re not alone.  Between 2020 and 2025, 58% of workers had a gap of 6…

A sweeping crackdown on immigration in President Donald Trump’s second term, characterized by elevated deportations and strict new visa bans, has precipitated an 80% collapse in…

by Calculated Risk on 1/09/2026 09:20:00 AM The headline jobs number in the December employment report was slightly below expectations, however October and November were revised…

by Calculated Risk on 12/16/2025 09:23:00 AM The headline jobs number in the November employment report was slightly above expectations, however August and September were revised…

US President Donald Trump makes an announcement from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on December 3, 2025. Andrew Caballero-reynolds | Afp…