New Jobs Data and the 2026 Economic Outlook: January Economic Briefing
CHAPEL HILL, NC (January 7, 2026) — The government shutdown had us playing catchup during Q4 with several months of missing or incomplete employment data. We are back on track with updated jobs numbers. Join institute Chief Economist Gerald Cohen as he offers analysis of the fresh numbers during the institute’s monthly briefing at 9 AM EST Friday, January 9.
Cohen will also preview his annual Five Trends commentary, to be published next Tuesday, which will feature questions about the economy, artificial intelligence, the Federal Reserve and other topics that will be on the minds of business leaders and policymakers in 2026.
You are invited to join via Zoom (registration details below) and are welcome to submit questions you would like to hear addressed to External Affairs Assistant Director Rob Knapp.
You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
When: January 9, 2026, 9 AM EST (US and Canada)
Economic Briefing: New Jobs Data and the 2026 Economic Outlook
Please click the link below to register for the webinar:
https://kenan-flagler.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AnAG_o-7Qz6M2E2VD3uqQw
Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise Economic Briefings: Experts from the institute appear on the briefing each month and offer commentary in their areas of specialization. Briefings generally occur on the morning that the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its employment report.
