"The Great Manufacturing Comeback could save us from a bleak future where most Americans remain stuck in crappy service jobs."

"Top German industries could face collapse because of cuts in the supplies of Russian natural gas, the country’s top union _...Read More_

>"The disconnect is a result of India’s uneven growth, powered and enjoyed by the country’s upper strata."

"Inflation is expected to remain high later this year even as the economy slows and layoffs rise. Already, signs of financial stress are surfacing."

>"You remember the early days of the pandemic, when millions of office workers started doing their jobs from home for the first time."

"The MLB lockout reflects conditions in the larger U.S. economy, where anticompetitive business practices have shrunk workers' revenue _...Read More_

"It may have started in the 1970s, but the 'wages for housework' campaign is just as relevant today. Sophie K Rosa speaks with some of its _...Read More_

"Nationalist-populist policies won't help American workers."

>"A Biden administration report says collusion and other constraints on competition hold down pay and prospects in the labor market."

>"Openings remained high in January, the Labor Department reported, as did the number of workers quitting their jobs."

"John H. Cochrane & Jon Hartley explain the reforms needed to fix the US economy's long-ignored but single biggest problem."

"If he emphasizes the positive, reality will be on his side."

"States are lifting mask mandates, and demand is bouncing back quickly after Omicron. Supply constraints are proving harder to escape."

A lot to unpack in this piece but if we're searching for the root of people's ennui I think we still underrate the fact that the past six years, and particularly the past two years, have just been extremely depressing overall.