Although US real GDP is currently estimated to stand 2% above its pre-pandemic level, employment is still 3% from its pre-crisis norm. We discuss our latest research on US labor markets focusing on the roles that a shift in the composition of demand, pandemic-related supply shocks, and the recent removal of enhanced unemployment benefits play in impeding labor market healing.
Featured in this podcast:
Bruce Kasman
Jesse Edgerton
Joseph Lupton
Peter McCrory
This podcast was recorded on September 29, 2021.
This communication is provided for information purposes only. Institutional clients can view the related report at https://www.jpmm.com/research/content/GPS-3868316-0 for more information; please visit www.jpmm.com/research/disclosures for important disclosures. © 2021 JPMorgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved.
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