The really impressive figures in the jobs report were in the categories of people who have suffered the most.
Author: By FLOYD NORRIS
City Hall: Where the Jobs Aren’t
The largest downturn in state and local government jobs since the Korean War continues.
Another (Seasonally Adjusted) Slowdown
Are job gains really withering as the recovery falters? Or is much of the reported change caused by misleading seasonal adjustments?
A Lagging Recovery
Reasonably strong private-sector job growth has been offset by government layoffs.
Getting Better, Slowly
The jobs report may not be as bad as it appears. Taking revisions from past months into account, it appears the job market continues to improve, but slowly.
Lowered Expectations on the Jobs Report
Optimism has been in shorter supply since the employment figures fell short of expectations a month ago. April’s report is due Friday.
Jobs Figures Keep Improving
Since last summer, the government has consistently underestimated job growth in its first report. That may indicate that today’s report of a February gain of 227,000 jobs is also an understatement.
Jobs Figures Keep Improving
Since last summer, the government has consistently underestimated job growth in its first report. That may indicate that today’s report of a February gain of 227,000 jobs is also an understatement.
People Are Not Leaving the Labor Force
Some commentators claim unemployment numbers look better because discouraged people are dropping out of the labor force. They are simply wrong.
Wow. But Is the Number Real?
This is a recovery led by the private sector. And while seasonal adjustments may have made January look better than it really was, job growth appears strong.