Why we care about the care economy
The care economy sustains our social infrastructure. The pandemic and its lockdowns have corroded this social infrastructure.
August 28, 2023
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NER Pulse: Hiring slowed for the second week
Education and health services led the slowdown.
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Some pain, more gain. Powell’s warning, a year later
The Fed chair said that the trade-off for bringing inflation down would be higher interest rates, job loss, and slower economic growth.
August 21, 2023
HR secrets, revealed
Insight into how the labor market affects our lives sometimes comes from surprising places.
August 14, 2023
Holiday roads
When economists discuss the economy, they often focus on the national numbers. But state-level data are just as important.
July 31, 2023
Hold ‘em, fold ‘em, or walk away?
Some songs capture the ethos of the moment, and Kenny Rogers has some advice.
July 24, 2023
Inflation’s construction zone
Shelter was to blame for 70 percent of June’s 3 percent increase in inflation.
July 17, 2023
At your service
The service sector so far has seemed more resilient to rising interest rates.
July 10, 2023
Add this must-have summer data to your economic toolbox
Summer is here, and with it, the return of peak homebuying season.
June 26, 2023
To pause or not to pause? Maybe that’s not the question
The Fed has raised interest rates 10 consecutive times, taking the benchmark rate from near zero to more than 5 percent.
June 12, 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.