They Survived Coronavirus. Can They Survive the H1B Freeze?

Back in September, we published a piece on vaccine skills at the top pharmaceutical companies, titled “Why Are Vaccines Taking Longer Than They Should?” Based on the share of scientists with skills in vaccines, we saw that Pfizer was far ahead and most likely to make advancements. Given the recent news that both Pfizer and Moderna have developed a vaccine, we decided to reevaluate both companies to see which would be most successful at distributing a vaccine?

Higher management within companies can have a big impact on the culture and values within an organization. However not all management teams are as inclusive as we’d hope. One area of criticism has been around the alma mater of senior management, which has disproportionately tilted toward Ivy League institutions.

As the government transitions to a new administration in January, we expect that thousands of government employees will be looking for a new job. Some former employees may take a job in the new administration, but many will be moving on to the private sector.

What a week it’s been! Now that we’re past the presidential election, instead of a brief newsletter, we’re going to provide an election-focused analysis in two parts: The first is an analysis of interstate migration and election results, where we show that the origins of people moving between states is a strong predictor of how the electoral map has changed since 2016. The second is a comparison of the workforce between red states and blue states, where we show how states differ from each other and how these differences have evolved over the last 4 years.