UK: August 2026 — Great GDP Figures Offer Some Relief but Job Losses Keep Mounting
Julius Probst, PhD examines why UK GDP is beating expectations even as the labor market keeps losing jobs, vacancies dry up, and young workers struggle most.
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Warsh’s Fed Is Losing Control of the Nominal Economy
Julius Probst, PhD examines why nominal spending is running far too hot, and what the Fed's loss of control means for wages and hiring.
After Strong Spring, Job Market Has Summer Swoon
Andrew Flowers and Sam Kuhn break down a puzzling July jobs report, in which payroll employment fell for the first time since February even as the unemployment rate ticked down.
The 20 Hardest Jobs to Fill in Germany
Julius Probst, PhD ranks Germany's hardest-to-fill occupations and shows how worker shortages are driving up wages and hiring times, especially in trades and healthcare.
Recruitonomics Roundup — July 2026
In July we discussed the economic impact of the World Cup, the hardest-to-fill occupations in the U.S., and the causes of the labor market slump for young people — AI or working from home.
Remote Work or AI? What's Really Driving the Job Crunch for Young Workers
Young jobseekers around the world are currently struggling as job opportunities have dried up. Many blame AI, but might it actually be remote work causing the issue?
The 10 Hardest Jobs to Fill in the US
Appcast's Recruiting Difficulty Score reveals which roles recruiters struggle the most to fill — and why healthcare dominates the top 10.
UK: July 2026 — Job Market Stabilizes, Offering Relief for the New Burnham Government
The first jobs report brings some welcome news for the Burnham government — flat unemployment, contained job losses, and cooling wage growth.
Does the World Cup Create Jobs in Host Cities?
Our analysis says no. In our second piece on the World Cup, we show that the event has no meaningful effect on local labor markets — even when just considering hospitality.
The World Cup Hiring Boom That Wasn’t
The World Cup hasn't sparked the U.S. hospitality hiring boom analysts expected — and economic research says it never would. The first piece in a multi-part series on the event.