
Contributing author
Luke Pardue
Luke Pardue was an Economist at Gusto, researching how public policies help small businesses and their workers thrive. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland, where he studied the effects of government programs on disadvantaged populations’ housing and labor market outcomes.
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SMB Pay and Job Trends in 2023
Entrepreneurship
State Auto-IRA Mandates Boost 401(k) Adoption, With Largest Gains Among Lower-Income Workers
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship Among Military Veterans in 2023
Entrepreneurship
October 2023 Gusto Monthly Pay and Hiring Insights
Entrepreneurship
September 2023 Gusto Monthly Pay and Hiring Insights
Entrepreneurship
The Rise of Women Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship
August 2023 Gusto SMB Insights: Has the Hiring Slowdown Hit an End?
Labor Market Trends
Opportunity Amid Industry Transformation: New Research on How Accounting Firms Are Evolving
Gusto for Partners
July 2023 Gusto SMB Insights: A ‘Soft Landing’ For SMBs in Sight
Entrepreneurship
Southern and Western Cities Lead Entrepreneurship in 2022
Entrepreneurship
Working Hours Drop as Temperatures Rise Nationwide
Labor Market Trends
The Latest Tipping Trends in the SMB Economy
Labor Market Trends
June 2023 SMB Hiring Insights: Hiring Softens While Layoffs Do Not Budge
Entrepreneurship
Gusto Teen Hiring Report: Strong Hiring & Stronger Pay in 2023
Labor Market Trends
May 2023: Gusto Monthly Pay and Hiring Insights
Entrepreneurship
Job Growth Cools for New College Graduates in 2023, but Opportunities Remain
Labor Market Trends
April 2023: Pay for New Hires Falls While Layoffs Stay Low
Labor Market Trends
New data shows many small business payrolls exceed the FDIC deposit insurance limits
Entrepreneurship
March 2023: Gusto Monthly Pay and Hiring Insights
Entrepreneurship
Survey: Inflation Driving New Business Creation in 2022 As Entrepreneurship Continues to Surge
Entrepreneurship
The 10 Most Pandemic-Resilient Cities for Small and Medium Businesses
Entrepreneurship
Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and Small Businesses: An Economist’s Reading List
Company
Gusto’s Economic Data Tracker, February 2023: Personal Services Lead the Way
Labor Market Trends
The Top 5 Industries Driving SMB Growth
Entrepreneurship
Gusto’s Economic Data Roundup, January 2023: A Surprisingly Resilient Jobs Market
Labor Market Trends
Census Bureau Data Confirms Surge in 2022 New Business Applications
Entrepreneurship
Employment Trends in December 2022: Insights from Gusto’s Economic Data Tracker
Labor Market Trends
Four Trends Reshaping the SMB Economic Outlook for 2023
Entrepreneurship
Veteran-Owned New Businesses Doubled In 2021 & Are Growing in 2022
Entrepreneurship
One Secret to Retaining Top Talent? Offering Retirement Benefits
Retirement
Seasonal Employment In Retail Slows From 2020 And 2021 Levels
Labor Market Trends
Assessing the Economic Toll of Hurricane Ian
Labor Market Trends
September 2022 Gusto Employment Report
Labor Market Trends
Closing the Guidance Gap: New research on advice business owners need–and how much more they’d pay accountants for it
Accountants
Summer 2022 Labor Market Lookback
Labor Market Trends
Three Key Insights from Gusto’s Economic Trends Tracker: July 2022
Labor Market Trends
Introducing Gusto’s Economic Data Tracker
Labor Market Trends
Survey: Entrepreneurs Seizing New Business Opportunities Amid the Great Resignation
Entrepreneurship
Teen Hiring Spiked in April as the Labor Shortage Continues
Labor Market Trends
A Real-Time Look at ‘The Great Renegotiation’: The Benefits of Employee Benefits
Healthcare
A Real-Time Look at ‘The Great Resignation:’ February 2022
Labor Market Trends
A Real-Time Look at ‘The Great Resignation:’ January 2022
Labor Market Trends
How Protecting Workers’ Health and Wealth Can Help Business Owners Combat the Great Resignation
Healthcare
A Real-Time Look at ‘The Great Resignation’: December 2021
Labor Market Trends
Hot-Wiring the Recovery: Expanding Broadband Access Will Create a Faster, More Equitable Post-Pandemic Economy
Labor Market Trends
A Real-Time Look at The ‘Great Resignation’: November 2021
Labor Market Trends
A Real-Time Look at The ‘Great Resignation’
Labor Market Trends
The Guidance Gap: New Research Reveals Businesses Need Advice on People Operations
Accountants
The Gender Pay Gap Narrowed in 2020, But For the Wrong Reasons: Findings from Payroll Microdata
Labor Market Trends
Public Health is Small Business Health: COVID-19 and the Small Business Recovery in Summer 2021
Entrepreneurship