What to do with good news?
Wall Street has a complicated relationship with good news, especially when interest rates are high as they are now.
February 5, 2024
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NER Pulse: Hiring slowed for the second week
Education and health services led the slowdown.
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What color is your collar?
Layoffs in technology and finance have triggered unease that white-collar jobs might be vulnerable to a hiring slowdown this year.
January 29, 2024
The power of Davos: Networks
In Davos, leaders of companies, governments, and nonprofits around the world do what they do best: network.
January 22, 2024
Reality check
You’ve probably heard that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. But when it comes to the economy, the line is rarely straight.
January 15, 2024
The trust factor
The annual World Economic Forum gathering in Davos is commonly described as elite. But this year, Davos is attempting to draw attention to a new descriptor: Trust.
January 8, 2024
The North Pole wage report
Did you ever wonder how much Santa Claus makes? Turns out it’s a little more than $35 an hour. And how do I know this?
December 18, 2023
Bumpy rides and soft landings
I spent a week at a lovely hotel in France. Because I’m an economist, the ocean view had me thinking of inflation on both sides of the Atlantic.
December 4, 2023
Data to be thankful for
Last week marked my three-year anniversary as head of ADP Research.
November 20, 2023
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.