Inflation fell to its lowest annual rate in more than two years during June, according to data shared yesterday by the Labor Department. But are the numbers too good to be true? Hear from Gerald Cohen, chief economist at the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise.
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A recession is still looming, said UNC economist Gerald Cohen during a webinar hosted by the Kenan Institute Friday morning. Hear what he had to say about June job numbers—and why the Fed is still scared of the inflation “boogeyman.”
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More prime working age women are employed in the United States now than ever before. But artificial intelligence could have a big impact on those numbers – and careers.
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The monthly employment report, out today, reported much higher job numbers for May than economists predicted. In a recent webinar hosted by the Kenan Institute, economist Greg Brown reviewed the numbers and what they could mean for federal interest rates.
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A running theme during the last year has been the surge of workers leaving their jobs – and, subsequently, the number of open positions that employers are trying to fill. “Quiet quitting,” the “great resignation,” “resenteeism” and “boomerang employees” have all entered the lexicon as part of a larger discourse around worker attrition and dissatisfaction. So what’s a company to do? New research says …
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In early 2023, the SEC is expected to finalize its first ruling on mandatory climate risk disclosures for public companies. Here’s what’s happening.
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Recent research co-authored by Elad Sherf, Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior at UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School, may offer pragmatic guidance for how gender equity advocacy groups can accomplish their vision.
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A burgeoning fossil fuel divestment movement has emerged with the aim of spurring businesses to implement cleaner practices and invest in green innovation. Let’s take a look.
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Following the latest data on employment in the United States, the Federal Reserve may have no other choice but to “engineer” a recession, a UNC professor says.
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