W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research President Michael Horrigan recently joined the National Association for Business Economics’ (NABE) podcast series, ECON-versations with NABE, for this month’s edition of The Labor Brief.
In the episode, Horrigan joins host Julia Coronado, president and founder of MacroPolicy, to examine the latest U.S. employment data and what it reveals about the direction of the labor market and broader economy. The discussion explores a July employment report that delivered mixed signals for economists and policymakers. Horrigan and Coronado look beyond the monthly headlines to examine longer-term trends in employment, labor force participation, demographic shifts, and the role immigration plays in shaping labor supply. The conversation also addresses persistent challenges facing lower-income households, ongoing child care barriers, consumer spending patterns, and inflation pressures.
As president of the Upjohn Institute and NABE’s incoming vice president, Horrigan brings decades of expertise in labor economics and economic measurement to the conversation. His recent election to NABE’s leadership team reflects his long-standing contributions to the economics profession and his commitment to advancing informed public dialogue on labor market and economic issues.