U.S. job openings now exceed the number of unemployed workers. While some disruptions brought on by the pandemic will get resolved in the short term, longer-term trends like shifting demographics and a skills gap may be more persistent.

In this Labor Day edition of Market Perspective, we discuss jobs data, where American’s spend their time, and what is left over to save. And, we ask a question posed at the Jackson Hole Policy symposium, “What is maximum employment, and how do we know when the economy is at maximum employment?”

This week's video highlights some points policymakers are likely discussing at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium and what it means for markets and the economy. (video)

The 4 percent rule is a frequently cited approach for how to spend from a portfolio in retirement. Senior wealth advisor Sharon Calhoun joins Jason to discuss the rule's relevance today. (video)

We check in on three data points: Q2 corporate earnings, the consumer price index, and the unemployment rate. The common theme is that levels are ahead of expectation.

It was Halloween night 2008, during the financial crisis, when Satoshi Nakamoto, published an eight-page white paper titled "Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System." We discuss Bitcoin basics as well as newer developments.

Why does the Federal Reserve plan to keep short-term interest rates near zero? This week's video examines the other half of the Fed's dual mandate: maximum sustainable employment.