In this episode of The Labor Brief from ECON-versations with NABE, former NABE presidents Ellen Zentner and Julia Coronado unpack the latest labor market data and preview the upcoming NABE Economic Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. They explore signs of a cooling labor market, rising unemployment, and what it all means for Federal Reserve policy amid ongoing uncertainty. The conversation also dives into AI’s growing impact on jobs, investment, and economic growth—setting the stage for the key debates policymakers and economists will tackle in the months ahead.

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