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Establishment vs. Household Survey: How BLS Measures Jobs

October 2, 2026 by Bruno M.
AI-generated editorial image: An analog desk clipboard holding clean survey forms with a brass mechanical pencil on a walnut conference table in soft window light

Understand how the BLS measures employment, why nonfarm payrolls and the unemployment rate diverge, and how the establishment and household surveys work.

Categories Market Education Tags bureau of labor statistics, investing basics, jobs report, labor market, nonfarm payrolls, unemployment rate

The AI Hiring Freeze: What the Fed’s Beige Book Reveals

October 27, 2026April 17, 2026 by Bruno M.

Fed’s Beige Book reveals AI productivity is shrinking corporate hiring — what it means for rate policy, bond markets, and equity valuations.

Categories Federal Reserve & Rates Tags AI economy, bonds, capital markets, federal reserve, labor market, monetary policy, productivity

Labor Force Participation at 50-Year Low: Stock Impact

October 27, 2026April 7, 2026 by Bruno M.

U.S. labor force participation has dropped to 61.2%, the lowest since 1976. Here is how the shrinking workforce reshapes winners and losers across the stock market.

Categories Stock Market Tags automation stocks, federal reserve, labor market, stock market, workforce shortage

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