Look beyond the headlines. AlpamayoPhoto/E+ via Getty Images June 6, 2024 Job figures are coming out, and here’s my prediction: The markets will overreact to the headlines Jeffrey Hart, Auburn University For a more nuanced view, dig beneath the numbers that make the news.
Economists are feeling dismal for a reason. IS/Getty Images September 1, 2023 Jobs are up, wages less so – and lower purchasing power could still lead the US into a recession Christopher Decker, University of Nebraska Omaha The latest labor figures are less encouraging than they might seem.
A big driver of rising police pay across the United States is overtime for managing protests, political rallies and other public events. Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty June 29, 2021 Defund the police? Actually, police salaries are rising in departments across the United States Laurie Woods, Vanderbilt University Despite growing public criticism over how much counties, cities and towns spend on policing, many are increasing officer pay.
Are we clear? Olekskliy Mark September 18, 2018 The problem with official statistics – and three ways to make them better Liberty Vittert, University of Glasgow You think you’re receiving tablets of stone, but really they’re more like custard.