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The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) Remained Unchanged in December
The spread of COVID-19 and resulting policy restrictions halt labor market recovery
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NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) was virtually unchanged in December, after seven consecutive monthly increases that started in May. The index now stands at 99.01, down from 99.05 (an upward revision) in November. The index is currently down 9.2 percent from a year ago. The latest Employment Trends Index numbers signal that the labor market recovery has paused, and in the coming months employment will likely remain stagnant or even dip, said Gad Levanon, Head of The Conference Board Labor Markets Institute. As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise and downside risks grow, it appears unlikely that the labor market will resume its recovery over the next few months. We expect in-person serv
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