A look at typical unemployment rates and earnings for new graduates, sorted by what they studied in college.
Author: By CATHERINE RAMPELL
Small Businesses Plan to Increase Hiring
The country’s smaller employers are finally starting to enjoy the feeble recovery, a report indicates.
More on Labor Force Dropouts
A closer look at why women have accounted for a majority of workers dropping out of the labor force during the recovery.
Employed Women, Dropping Out of the Labor Force
Last month the American labor force contracted by hundreds of thousands – a decline accounted for entirely (and then some) by the departure of women.
For Each U.S. Job Opening, 4.6 Unemployed
The number of people quitting their jobs in August also rose, which could be a good sign for the economy.
Job Losses Across the Developed World
The sectors hardest hit in the 2008-9 downturn were mining, manufacturing and utilities, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
When Judges Break Their Own Rules
How do you create a rule system when there are no sanctions for breaking the rules?
Length of Unemployment Continues to Break Records
The average worker who is unemployed has been searching for a job for 40.4 weeks, or more than nine months, according to new Labor Department figures.
Are Unsellable Homes Holding Back Job Growth?
A new study says no, since the rate of migration for homeowners and renters fell roughly in tandem during the recession.
C.E.O. of the U.S.A., Part 2
On whether business experience translates to knowing how to guide a country’s economic policy, especially when it comes to jobs.