What looks like stability in today’s workforce may actually be caution
About this episode
The episode discusses the current labor market's apparent stability, which is actually driven by worker caution and limited choices.
This moment in the labor market looks stable on the surface, but underneath it’s driven by caution and constrained choices. Workers are holding on rather than moving on. My guests are Matt Terry from The Economist Enterprise and Brendan McCarthy from Nuveen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
People in this episode
Host: Terry Gerton
Guests: Matt Terry, Brendan McCarthy
Topics covered
- labor market
- workforce stability
- employee caution
- job mobility
- economic choices
Keywords
- labor market
- workforce
- stability
- caution
- job mobility
- economic choices
- employment
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Economist Enterprise, Nuveen
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