U.S. labor market engine has stalled: Dec jobs report shows anemic job growth (+50K) and steady unemp rate (4.4%) & annual trends are even worse
-All job growth driven by services
-Employed part time for economic reasons +980K
-Not in the labor force who want a job +684K
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Check out some work I’ve been doing with City of Boston on green jobs - we can’t have a climate ready city without a climate ready workforce! @Northeastern@NUCSSH@NUEcon
Building a skilled workforce for a sustainable future has been much discussed in climate proposals. Now researchers are figuring out what green jobs actually entail, and how to support them.
(Sponsored by @NU_PolicySchool) grist.org/sponsored/how-the-…
@NUEcon’s @SilviaPrina and Mindy Marks recently published research showing the importance of the timing of #SNAP payments, not just the amount. Their results show that inconsistent deposits can push a family off of a smooth budgeting path. @NUGlobalNewsnews.northeastern.edu/2025/1…
More than a hundred US companies will be laying off employees this month. @NUEcon Prof Robert Triest cites factors like tariffs and generative AI as pressure points for American industries, pushing for cheaper labor in the form of computers. newsweek.com/list-companies-…
This @NUEcon student is using science to find happiness! Sameerah Nawaz, co-founder of The Happiness Cup club on @northeastern’s Boston campus, is finding scientifically backed methods to support a lifestyle of positivity. Read more @NUGlobalNewsnews.northeastern.edu/2025/1…
Congratulations to Philip Strumine on successfully defending his dissertation "Experimental and Observational Evidence in Healthcare and Reproductive Markets." Kudos as well to his committee: Mindy Marks, Silvia Prina, and Robert Triest! @NUCSSH
Don't miss out on our Open House. Join us from the comfort of your own home for this virtual event on September 16-17. Learn more and register at: bit.ly/4l7YnwW.
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Tufts University is thrilled to host the North East Development Consortium (NEUDC) Conference on November 8-9, 2025!
📝 Call for Papers: Submissions start June 16, and end August 17. Submit your papers here: editorialexpress.com/confere…
📌More details to come!
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Congratulations to Roy Gernhardt on successfully defending his dissertation, Three Essays on the Econometrics of Social Justice! 🎓@NUCSSH
Pictured with committee members Professors @BilgeErten and Mindy Marks. (Not pictured: Professor @SilviaPrina)
Madhavi Venkatesan: “The Contribution of University Economics Teaching to Sustainability” (North American and European Perspectives on Sustainability in Higher Education, World Sustainability Series). link.springer.com/chapter/10…