State and metro employment: Fourth quarter 2025
Original Report
FRED has data that allow us to track and compare changes in employment across states and metro areas. Our first FRED map, above, shows the change in nonfarm employment in each state during the fourth...
FRED has data that allow us to track and compare changes in employment across states and metro areas. Our first FRED map, above, shows the change in nonfarm employment in each state during the fourth quarter of 2025. The Bureau … Continue reading →
Glass House Analysis
Labor market conditions shape the lived experience of millions of working families. When jobs are plentiful, workers have leverage to demand better wages and conditions; when they're scarce, the balance of power shifts to employers. This dynamic plays out daily in kitchen tables across America, where families make decisions about whether to ask for a raise, change jobs, or accept less-than-ideal conditions out of necessity.
The implications extend beyond the immediate news cycle. Every economic development creates ripples that affect employment, prices, and opportunities in ways that may not be immediately visible but are deeply felt. By tracking these connections, we can better understand how the economy truly works—not as an abstract machine, but as a human system shaped by and shaping the lives of millions.
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