David Waldron

The BLS jobs numbers are actually pretty good

The monthly jobs estimate isn't rigged. It's also not super accurate. But it is useful.

Aug 20 • 

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Is the yield curve still useful for predicting recessions?

In 2022, the yield curve suggested an economic downturn was around the corner, but the U.S. economy has continued to grow anyway

Aug 4 • 

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May 2025

What happened to American manufacturing is not unusual

De-industrialization has followed a similar course in every developed country

May 20 • 

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American boys have become less supportive of gender equality

A survey of 8th and 10th graders shows a sharp drop in the percent of boys who believe that women should have the same opportunities as men

May 3 • 

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March 2025

About 30% of Americans live paycheck-to-paycheck, and that's bad

A summary of what we can know about people's liquid savings in 2022

Mar 22 • 

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January 2025

The decline of high-tech manufacturing in the United States

America's major high-tech manufacturing industries have not escaped the general decline in manufacturing employment.

Jan 29 • 

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What would happen if Indiana cut unemployment benefits?

Shortening the potential benefits period for unemployment insurance could make workers worse off and our labor market less efficient.

Jan 22 • 

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Mapping the age of American housing structures

Here’s a map of when American housing structures were built.

Jan 12 • 

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August 2023

Perceptions of safety in cities are mostly unrelated to murder rates

A new Gallup survey suggests that people's opinions on which cities are safe and unsafe are not based on crime data.

Aug 30, 2023 • 

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November 2022

Who works from home in 2022?

Remote work remains elevated since before the pandemic, but its popularity might be fading

Nov 16, 2022 • 

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Here's why there are more disabled workers in 2022

Higher employment rates of disabled people mostly reflect increased rates of disability.

Nov 4, 2022 • 

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Why school shootings might be more common than you think

School shootings include more than just “mass shootings” and their impact extends beyond those who are injured or killed

Nov 2, 2022 • 

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