Boomerang hiring makes a comeback
People who were active on an employer’s payroll, went inactive, then returned, account for 31 percent of new hires, ADP data shows.
May 20, 2025
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NER Pulse: Hiring slowed for the second week
Education and health services led the slowdown.
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High-frequency smoke signals
The data is sending a confusing message about the economy's health.
May 13, 2025
The power and puzzle of productivity
All eyes are on Federal Reserve policymakers and their decision on interest rates. But there’s another data point that could have an even greater impact on the economy.
May 6, 2025
In full swing: What baseball and housing have in common
Both reach peak activity in the spring and both are tracked using a plethora of statistics.
April 22, 2025
Small business startups: The beat goes on.
While market volatility dominated the headlines last week, small businesses quietly hit a milestone.
April 15, 2025
Wait. And watch.
It took no time at all for financial markets to react to the Trump administration’s tariff plan.
April 10, 2025
Anchors aweigh
Stock markets are choppy, and a fog has descended on the economic outlook.
March 25, 2025
What’s slowing the inflation slowdown?
The annualized pace of consumer inflation fell to 2.8 percent in February from 3 percent in January.
March 18, 2025
The other T word: Part II
How much turnover is too much? Let's look at turnover by month, industry, and employer size.
March 11, 2025
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.