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美國應屆畢業生與所有大學生失業率差距達1990年代新高

紐約聯邦儲備銀行在近期公布的數據顯示,9月份應屆畢業大學生的失業率與擁有大學學位的失業率的差距擴大至2.8%,而這個數字是自1990年代以來的歷史高點(撇除疫情期間),同時也暗示著這些應屆畢業生正持續面臨著求職的寒冬。 (應屆畢業生和所有大學畢業生的失業率差距來到自1990年以來新高。 來源: Federal Reserve Bank of New York, TrendForce)   自今年年中以來,市場開始意識到美國的就業市場可能準備從放緩轉向惡化。其中,最引人注目的就是失業率在6月時攀升至近3年高點,並且已快觸發預示著經濟衰退的「薩姆法則」。 (可以用於預測經濟衰退的薩姆法則已快被觸發。 來源: Fred, TrendForce)   此外,自2022年中以來,職位的空缺率不斷下滑,使「貝弗里奇曲線」的斜率逐漸轉向平坦,也讓市場擔憂未來是否開始要出現空缺率下降減慢,但失業率卻不斷飆升的現象。 (貝弗里奇曲線已快要走向平坦階段。 Source: BLS, TrendForce)   而這次應屆畢業生難以找到工作的現象可能主要還是反映出企業對於初階人才的需求已大量減少。在疫情結束的初期,由於市場需求的快速釋放,使當時的企業需要透過大量的徵才以應對激增的需求。但隨著聯準會在近幾年透過大量的升息來抑止通膨,企業開始面臨收入成長放緩以及支出增加的困境,迫使大量的企業透過裁員的方式來縮減當時過度朝聘的人員。 根據BLS公布的數據來看,儘管近幾年的裁員人數尚未回到疫情前的水準,但裁員風險的增加已經削弱了在職員工的安全感,進一步降低他們透過自主離職尋找更好工作的意願。而這也導致企業工作職位的流動性下降,使應屆畢業生更難找到理想或合適的工作。 Read more at Datatrack 而聯準會也是有意識到事態的嚴重性,因此在今年7月底的會議中,聯準會就已明確的表示就業市場已經放緩,並且在9月的會議正式宣布降息50個基點以支稱就業市場。 時隔數月,失業率已從7月的4.3%高峰逐步下滑至4.1%,非農就業人數也維持在溫和成長的水位。此外,初領失業救濟金人數的上升趨勢也已中斷,種種跡象都讓市場對勞動市場惡化的擔憂不斷減少。 整體而言,我們認為這個現象更像是一個美國勞動市場趨於平衡的證據。然而,單靠這個數據可能沒有辦法判斷美國未來的就業市場能否為持平衡或出現惡化,未來仍須緊密觀察如初領人數、非農就業人數、裁員人數(率)等指標來判斷就業市場的狀況。

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[News] Qualcomm’s Interest in Acquiring Intel Reportedly Fades due to the Deal’s Complexity

Is one of the largest purchases in the tech industry turning into a mirage? According to the latest report by Bloomberg, Qualcomm’s interest in acquiring Intel has waned, as the challenges involved in acquiring the entirety of Intel have made …

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[News] Samsung Advances Year-End Reshuffle to Tackle Crisis, Device Solutions Division Hit Hardest

According to the latest report by Yonhap News, Samsung Electronics has informed several senior executives of their dismissal and will commence its year-end personnel reshuffle earlier than usual on November 27. The report highlights that Samsung’s Device Solutions (DS) Division, …

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[News] NVIDIA Meets China’s Vice Commerce Minister Before U.S. Tightens Export Rules

The U.S.-China chip trade conflict is anticipated to intensify following Donald Trump’s election as President. According to a report from MoneyDJ, citing the Reuters, a senior executive from NVIDIA recently met with Chinese officials, even as the Biden administration moves …

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[News] SUMCO: Business with Key Memory Client Hit Hard by China’s Local Silicon Wafer Trend

Often regarded as an industry disruptor in memory and chip making, China is challenging major players in South Korea and Taiwan with the emergence of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) and NAND-focused Yangtze Memory Technologies Corp. (YMTC). However, with the …

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