Labour Markets
Macro
Markets
Job Openings Rise to 6.9 Million as Hiring Flatlines, Exposing Labour Market Disconnect Ahead of Fed Pivot
January JOLTS data reveals employer caution despite surface demand—rising vacancies paired with stagnant hiring signal recession risks as oil shock and stagflation fears mount.
Geopolitics
Macro
Blair Institute Calls for Labour Market Flexibility to Reverse UK Growth Stagnation
Think tank warns government's Employment Rights Act risks undermining competitive advantage as productivity lags Europe by widest margin in decades.