Kenan Institute Chief Economist Gerald Cohen discussed the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ fresh employment report and what it means for the U.S. economy during the institute’s monthly economic briefing Dec. 2. Cohen discussed the inversion of the yield curve, a reliable indicator of a coming recession, as well as figures such as tech employment and the rise in workers’ earnings.

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