August jobs report shines a light on Upstate New York
The August jobs report for metropolitan areas is out, and the usual suspects–Austin, Phoenix, Orlando, Salt Lake City, and Seattle, to name a few–are again […]
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Growing political polarization, in one chart
In 2000, a slight majority (51%) of counties voting Republican were not close, with their candidate getting 60% or more of the total vote. By […]
Read moreReady or not, here come more detailed looks at what COVID-19 did to the labor market
You may or may not want to look, but we now have access to comprehensive, industry-level employment and wage data for measuring the impacts of […]
Read moreNew report shows three states and sixty-nine metro areas leading post-COVID recovery
Payroll employment has recovered in three states and sixty-nine metropolitan areas, according to data released this week by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Comparing pre-COVID […]
Read moreCounty economies, one year later
According to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment in 95% of the largest counties was lower in March 2021 compared to March […]
Read moreChristmas in August for demographers
Let the barrage of hot takes on which places are growing, which places are “dying,” and which places are earning spots on the click-baity best-of […]
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