The latest projections by Moody’s Analytics for monthly job growth still point to a close race for the White House. But the odds of a mini-boom that would help the incumbent have faded.
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A Lagging Recovery
Reasonably strong private-sector job growth has been offset by government layoffs.
G.O.P. Assails Obama Over Jobs
Republicans quickly seized on the disappointing May numbers as fresh evidence of what they say are President Obama’s “job-killing” policies.
What the Jobs Report Means for the Fed
The Federal Reserve is the only plausible source of significant government action to bolster the economy in the foreseeable future. Will it decide to take action?
The Spring Slowdown Has Arrived
When the jobs market weakened in March and April, economists could tell a sensible story about why the weakening wasn’t as severe as it looked. But you can’t tell that story anymore. For the third straight year, the economy has fallen into a spring slump.
Weak U.S. Hiring in May
The United States economy gained a net 69,000 jobs in May, the Labor Department said Friday, a showing that reflected mounting fears of a global slowdown.
Reaction to May Jobs Report, in Tweets
What do the May jobs figure say to you about the state of the economy?
For Voters, It’s the Job-Growth Trend That Counts
Presidential elections turn more closely on whether job creation is accelerating or decelerating than on the unemployment number itself. This week’s tracker continues to suggest that the economy should be a modest help to President Obama.
As Men Turn to ‘Pink Collar’ Jobs, Training Is a Hurdle
Since 2000, men have increasingly entered occupations dominated by women, but with the onset of the recession they did so particularly in jobs with lower training requirements.
A Modestly Strong Batch of New Data
The Times’s weekly tracker suggests that job growth this month may be slightly stronger than forecast a week ago.