Labour Markets
Energy Shock Erodes Real Wages Across Advanced Economies
Strait of Hormuz crisis triggers wage compression in US, UK, and eurozone as oil-driven inflation outpaces nominal pay growth.
Labour Market Slowdown Traps Fed Between Inflation Fight and Employment Stability
Wage growth at lowest since 2021 as tech sector sheds 92,000 jobs, forcing policymakers to navigate conflicting signals ahead of key April payrolls data.
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.
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.