Heard on the Marketplace podcast while walking my dog tonight: John Challenger of the outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas discussing a recent study released by his firm offering some perspective on the current employment situation. According to the study, the U.S. economy is adding jobs more rapidly now than following the 1991 and 2001 recessions. Click here to read a transcript of the story. You can also access the full report here.
By the way, Marketplace (available on public radio stations and podcast) is my favorite daily wrap of market news. It’s thorough, insightful, calm, and entertaining. If you haven’t already done so, I encourage you to check it out.