The Labor Brief: June 2025

Welcome back to ECON-versations with NABE! In this episode, former NABE presidents Ellen Zentner and Julia Coronado break down the latest trends in the U.S. labor market—exploring the implications of slowing job growth, the ripple effects of employment data revisions, what restaurant hiring reveals about the state of tourism, the role of immigration in shaping the labor force, and more.

Ellen is Chief Economic Strategist and Global Head of Thematic and Macro Investing at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. Julia is President and Founder of MacroPolicy Perspectives LLC.

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