Guy Berger

Guy Berger, senior fellow at the Burning Glass Institute and labor-market expert, explains the break-even jobs number and workforce trends. He unpacks why tiny job gains can still leave unemployment steady. The conversation covers shifting population growth, immigration effects on labor supply, and the real-world story of a skilled worker leaving the U.S.

Guy Berger, a Senior Fellow at the Burning Glass Institute and expert in labor market economics, shares valuable insights into job data collection and revisions. He discusses how immigration changes influence labor supply and reflects on the stability of current job markets amid cooling and tightening possibilities. Berger also deep dives into the significance of JOLTS data and weekly claims, highlighting their roles as indicators of future employment trends. His analysis emphasizes understanding revisions in the context of broader economic factors.

Joshua Gottlieb, University of Chicago economist focusing on labor and health economics. Guy Berger, labor-market analyst and Substack author. They unpack why almost all January job gains were in health care. They discuss what counts as healthcare work, long-run trends toward clinical hiring, demographic and immigration effects on job growth, and whether healthcare’s rise crowds out other sectors.