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The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, is winding down. Here are some key takeaways.

About 57% of employer benefits decision-makers think the GLP-1 agonist obesity drugs are a major driver of the increase.

The latest compensation survey from the AFP shows treasury and finance professionals earned a 4.4% raise in 2023.

20% of workers preferred fully remote work, while more than half would like to work in the office four to five days a week.

"The vast majority observed that, if the data continued to come in about as expected, it would likely be appropriate to ease policy at the next meeting."

"This doesn't challenge the idea we're still in an expansion, but it does signal we should expect monthly job growth to be more muted and put extra pressure on the Fed to cut rates."

Several big banks are projecting large negative revisions to Q1 jobs numbers, suggesting the labor market has been cooling for longer—and perhaps more dramatically—than originally thought.

Women continue to earn 15% less than men, which adds up to millions of dollars in lost financial benefits over their careers.