Quiescence

Lately I’ve been having trouble focusing attention on this blog long enough to do a full post, because…well, you know, there’s a lot going on, etc…. To keep the blog alive, I’m going to try more quick posts, which will hopefully still be good food for thought but not so eloquent or well-reasoned.

Here’s a thought for today: the current condition of the US labor market should not be described as “weak” or “strong” but rather “quiescent.” There aren’t many layoffs going on, and there isn’t much hiring going on. There aren’t many people looking for jobs, and there aren’t many businesses looking for employees. I think most statistics bear out this view of the labor market. I’m not sure what the implications are. I do have some thoughts, which I may address in a later post.