Mike Karman 5/22/26 Mike Karman 5/22/26

Child Care Is a Workforce Issue — and a Workforce Solution

When employers talk about workforce challenges, conversations often focus on recruitment, retention, and absenteeism. Increasingly, another factor is impossible to ignore: access to affordable, reliable child care.

Sarah Ehresman 5/22/26 Sarah Ehresman 5/22/26

Youth unemployment is up, and teens are feeling it most

Recent economic slowing and the rise of AI are reshaping the labor market for young adults. The entry-level market for recent college graduates has tightened and teen unemployment continues to climb.

Sarah Ehresman 4/30/26 Sarah Ehresman 4/30/26

Louisville’s job market has been weaker than initially reported

Louisville's job market was weaker in 2025 than initially reported, with revised federal data showing 10,000 fewer jobs in the region than earlier estimates suggested. Employment fell back to 2023 levels, erasing all gains made in the first half of 2024. Healthcare was a bright spot, adding nearly 2,000 jobs, but growth in a handful of industries wasn't enough to offset broader losses.