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America’s red-hot labour market

The jobs market in the US has rebounded from the pandemic to historically tight levels. This series examines what effect fierce competition, rising inflation and falling real wages will have on workers, businesses and the Biden administration in the run-up to the 2022 midterms.

Why ‘the worker’s market’ is not delivering for Americans
In Atlanta, the unemployment rate is at a record low but the return of inflation means falling real wages
Where are all the workers? The US states and sectors with the tightest jobs markets
Nearly every employer is struggling to hire, but the problem is more acute for some
‘People are still upset’: why Joe Biden’s jobs boom failed to win over voters
Inflation and supply chain disruption are undercutting political gains from the economic rebound