Call it W.P.A. Lite: a stimulus program that uses taxpayer funds to put 247,000 unemployed people directly into jobs.
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Longer Unemployment Equals Worse Re-employment
Compared to people only out of work a short while, people who have been unemployed longer are more likely to say that the new job they eventually find is “worse” than their old one, a survey finds.
Don’t Expect a Full Labor-Market Recovery
Job-market growth should keep up with population growth, an economist writes, but don’t expect a whole lot more.
The Recovery Is Losing Steam
Private-sector job growth has slowed. The workweek also shrank in June, and wages fell.
Law Schools Visit Lake Wobegon
What effect will grade inflation at the country’s law schools have on law graduates’ career prospects?
Workers Left Behind
While the economy added jobs last month, prospects for the long-term unemployed are looking increasingly grim.
Jobs Vs. Wages
Wages have held up far better than employment during this recession. Today’s somewhat weak report on jobless claims continues the trend.