Welcome back to ECON-versations with NABE! In this edition of our monthly labor market series, former NABE Presidents Ellen Zentner and Julia Coronado break down the April employment report and explore how it aligns—or diverges—from real-time data from Indeed. Joining the conversation is Cory Stahle from the Indeed Hiring Lab, who offers insight into current wage and hiring trends and what it all could mean for the Federal Reserve’s next move.

Ellen is Chief Economic Strategist and Global Head of Thematic and Macro Investing at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. Julia is the President and Founder of MacroPolicy Perspectives LLC. Cory is an Economist at Indeed's Hiring Lab.

Be sure to tune in after every employment report for our labor series as we dive into the latest data and events impacting the economy.