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    Incentives for Job Switching Return to Average Following Pandemic Highs

    The resilience of the labor market has reopened hope for a possible soft landing, as the Federal Reserve tries to reign in inflation without causing massive unemployment. Employment is continuing to...
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    ChatGDP? Using AI to Write for Economics

    The following blog is divided into two parts: Part I has been entirely generated by ChatGPT, Part II was written by Chmura economists and discusses the differences between ChatGPT’s economic writing...
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    Will Social Security Retire Before You?

    As the baby-boomer generation starts to retire and younger families are having fewer children, Social Security will face significant challenges in maintaining financial stability and providing...
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    Trends in Remote Work

    The COVID-19 pandemic, though it was a public health crisis, also changed the way Americans work and travel. One of the long-lasting impacts of the pandemic is the shift in the number of American...
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    Generation Z After Graduation: Redefining Work Standards, for Better or Worse

    As graduation season comes to a close, Gen Z and employers juggle ambitions and values. Generation Z, born between 1997 and 2012,[1] currently makes up over a fifth of the U.S. population and is...
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    Tracking a Shifting Economy: The Role of Job Posting Data

    Key Takeaways: The U.S. economy is facing a disconnection: most metrics point to a robust economy, yet many analysts expect a recession. Traditional Labor Market Indicators (LMI) are published with...
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    Hot Diggity Dog! Serving Up America’s Fourth of July Trends

    Plenty of traditions surround the Fourth of July, including food and celebrations with family and friends near and far. According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), no celebration is more...
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    An Update on the Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Women in the Workforce

    A lot has changed since our first blog on this topic in late 2021, and newly released data shed additional light on the initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on female employment and its continued...
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    Economic Impact: Online Job Ads in Virginia Show Increase in Wages & Sign-on Bonuses

    This article was originally published in the Richmond Times Dispatch on June 11, 2022. With talk of recession increasing, analysts are scrutinizing all the economic indicators for signs of a...
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