Three signals from Main Street
What pay growth, business start-ups, and unemployment are telling us about the economy.
October 20, 2026
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NER Pulse: Hiring slowed for the second week
Education and health services led the slowdown.
October 27, 2026Filter by:
A message from Mumbai
This week, ADP Research and American Public Radio’s Marketplace bring you the final installment in our two-year series, The Age of Work
October 13, 2026
Beyond headcount
Manufacturing's overtime signal is telling us something about the economy.
October 6, 2026
Productivity’s secret sauce
AI is just one ingredient. How is it changing the recipe?
September 22, 2026
Even real estate agents get the blues
Job sentiment can be influenced by events beyond the workplace.
September 15, 2026
NER Pulse: Hiring accelerated week over week
Private employers added an average of 12,000 jobs a week for the four weeks ending August 22.
September 9, 2026
Central banks go their own way
When crisis hit, central banks moved as one. Now they’re pulling apart.
August 25, 2026
Lower inflation doesn't spell relief. Here’s why.
Many workers never recovered from the inflation shock of 2022.
August 18, 2026
Does it still pay to switch jobs?
The financial payoff from changing jobs is real, but lately it comes at a higher cost.
August 11, 2026
Nela Richardson, Ph.D.
Chief Economist, ESG Officer, and head of ADP Research
Dr. Nela Richardson is chief economist and ESG officer for ADP Inc. She also leads the independent team at ADP Research, which provides reliable and timely data-driven discovery for use by the public, business leaders, and policymakers.