Curb Your (Job Market) Enthusiasm
From Moody's Talks - Inside Economics by Moody's Analytics
April 3, 2026 · 1h 11m · Episode 267
About this episode
The episode discusses the March jobs report and the underlying weaknesses in the labor market amidst geopolitical tensions.
The Inside Economics crew (minus Dr. DeAntonio) parses the March jobs report, which came in surprisingly strong. They all agree that the headline number is deceptive and the labor market is actually quite weak and poised to weaken further in the wake of the conflict in the Middle East. Mark unveils his new take on the Sahm Rule indicator, which points to a surprising conclusion. The stats game is back (and not going anywhere), and the team takes several good listener questions.
People in this episode
Host: Mark
Topics covered
- job market
- labor market
- economic indicators
- listener questions
- March jobs report
Keywords
- job market
- March jobs report
- labor market
- Sahm Rule
- Middle East conflict
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Moody's Analytics
Places: Middle East
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