But if there are a lot of them, companies will not struggle to find workers — and wage growth might remain tame. But our colleague Ben Casselman, who covers economics, has devised an adjusted employment rate that readers might find interesting. How did you adjust the measurement of the employment rate – and why did you make your tweaks? One easy way to do this is to look at the employment rate among so-called “prime-age” workers, those ages 25 to 54. (Politico)Advertisement Continue reading the main story• The recent tax overhaul won’t pay for itself, according to Harvard economists.

Source: New York Times March 09, 2018 12:41 UTC