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All Things Equal 2-24-26

607 News Now
In this radio interview, Diane Burton, ILR senior associate dean for research, outreach and external relations, explains the founding mission of the ILR School, why the ILR School is distinctly different from a typical business school, and what the ILR School’s outreach programs look like today.
All Things Equal 2-24-26

What’s behind the US job numbers?

BBC Sounds
Erica Groshen, ILR senior labor market advisor, analyzes the recent U.S. jobs report, noting growth in health care and construction and losses in government. Groshen also points out that changes in the tax structure for investments may influence upcoming jobs reports and comments on interest rates.
What’s behind the US job numbers?

The first jobs report of 2026 is coming out Wednesday. It could be a doozy

CNN
Erica Groshen, ILR senior labor market advisor and former Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner, explains how the bureau’s “benchmarking” process adjusts past employment data to improve its accuracy.
The first jobs report of 2026 is coming out Wednesday. It could be a doozy