A Deep Dive into Jobs

A Deep Dive into Jobs

From Barron's Live by Barron's Live

May 11, 2026 · 45 min

About this episode

Nela Richardson discusses the labor market's current state and the impact of AI on employment with Megan Leonhardt.

Nela Richardson, chief economist at ADP, discusses the current state of the labor market, including a look at demographic changes and small business momentum, with Barron’s Senior Economic Writer Megan Leonhardt. Richardson, who is also head of the ADP Research, will talk about the latest research on what’s driving employment conditions, as well as her thoughts on how artificial intelligence could shape U.S. employment in the coming years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Host: Megan Leonhardt

Guest: Nela Richardson

Topics covered

  • labor market
  • demographic changes
  • small business
  • employment conditions
  • artificial intelligence
  • economic research

Keywords

  • labor market
  • employment
  • demographics
  • small business
  • artificial intelligence
  • ADP
  • economic research

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Organizations: ADP

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