Private-sector job growth has slowed. The workweek also shrank in June, and wages fell.
Category: jobs
Why Job Growth May Be Better Than It Seems
The government usually understates job growth during the early stages of an economic recovery.
A Comeback in Wall Street Hiring?
A New York Labor Department report shows a big increase in finance jobs, but there is reason to think the boom may be short-lived.
Law Schools Visit Lake Wobegon
What effect will grade inflation at the country’s law schools have on law graduates’ career prospects?
Wait, Did the Stimulus Work?
What does state-by-state data say about that question?
Workers Left Behind
While the economy added jobs last month, prospects for the long-term unemployed are looking increasingly grim.
Wages Up, and the Education Gap Grows
The details on the May employment report.
A Good Report, With Two Dark Linings
Job growth and wages picked up. The workweek lengthened. But much of the strength came from Census hiring — and the economy remains a long way from being healthy.
Comparing This Recession to Previous Ones: Job Changes
Since the downturn began in December 2007, the economy has shed, on net, about 5.4 percent of its nonfarm payroll jobs.
Unemployed and O.K. With It, if They’re Not Alone
People are less unhappy about being unemployed if their friends are also out of work, and they look less intensively for new work, a study finds.