In this inaugural Street Level post, Research Director Kartik Athreya discusses work by New York Fed staff on artificial intelligence and the labor market, highlighting research about how AI is likely to affect the economy overall and labor markets in particular. nyfed.org/4z0v5Is

AI’s Impact on Labor and Hiring - Liberty Street Economics

In this inaugural Street Level post, Research Director Kartik Athreya discusses recent work by New York Fed staff on artificial intelligence and the labor market. He examines how AI is transforming hiring practices, skill requirements across industries, and worker concerns about job availability—a topic top of mind for almost everyone in the workforce today.

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Job openings, decoded 📊 June: 7.36M openings, down from a revised 7.54M in May. Source: BLS JOLTS, as of Aug 4. Openings track unmet hiring demand. A slow slide from high levels can read as cooling, not distress. Educational only, not advice. ohbrief.com/subscribe.html

Oil prices move often, and the effects reach past the gas pump. Here is how one change in the price of crude can fan out to everyday money, in four short posts.

Do you spend gift money more freely than your paycheck? Mental accounting is likely the reason. Explore this phenomenon and how it shapes our financial decisions https://bit.ly/4a3ZLhq #EconSky

Term of the day: market breadth. It measures how many stocks join a move, not just how far the index went. Wide breadth means many rise together; narrow means a few carry it. A way to tell a broad rally from a thin one. Educational only, not financial advice. ohbrief.com/subscribe.html

A big headline drops and the market barely moves. Confusing, right? Here is a calmer way to read it, in four short posts. The idea underneath it all: markets tend to react to surprise, not to news by itself.

Discover the differences between monetary and fiscal policy, their impact on the economy, and how they influence businesses and consumers.

Monetary Policy vs. Fiscal Policy: Key Differences Explained

Discover the differences between monetary and fiscal policy, their impact on the economy, and how they influence businesses and consumers.

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The first big money question is often not which fund to pick. It is how you split what you have across stocks, bonds, and cash. That split has a name: asset allocation. Here is what it means, in five short posts.

Warren Buffett’s warning shows why hot streaks can fool investors—and what matters more when deciding whom to trust and how to build wealth for the long run.

Warren Buffett’s ‘Lucky Monkey’ Problem Offers 4 Lessons to Help Investors Avoid Costly Mistakes

Warren Buffett’s warning shows why hot streaks can fool investors—and what matters more when deciding whom to trust and how to build wealth for the long run.

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Myth: you need a lot of money to start investing. Many funds and brokerages let you begin with small, regular amounts. Over time, steady contributions and low costs tend to matter more than the size of the first deposit. Educational only, not financial advice. ohbrief.com/subscribe.html

A calm thought for the weekend. "Time is your friend; impulse is your enemy." (John C. Bogle) Bogle founded Vanguard and built the first index fund for everyday people. His message was patience: sitting still while others react. Educational only, not advice.

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