For much of 2010, the slumping economy was affecting white-collar, highly educated workers almost as much as it was affecting less educated and blue-collar workers. That’s no longer the case.
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The Return of the Blue-Collar Downturn
For much of 2010, the slumping economy was affecting white-collar, highly educated workers almost as much as it was affecting less educated and blue-collar workers. That’s no longer the case.
In the Jobs Report, One Big Question
Has job growth slowed, as many economists now fear?
A Chart to Explain Confusion on Jobs
Looking at job growth, according to the Labor Department’s two different surveys, back to the start of the recession.
5 Questions About Friday’s Jobs Report
The jobs report for April, to be released on Friday, will shed light on whether job growth, like economic growth, has slowed.
Looking Ahead to the Jobs Report
Economists expect the March figures to show a gain approaching 200,000, carried by a continued recovery in private sector hiring.
Summing Up the Jobs Report
The job market has not improved much if at all over the past six months. There’s some chance it may be just starting to improve, yet it’s hard to be very optimistic.
Summing Up the Jobs Report
The job market has not improved much if at all over the past six months. There’s some chance it may be just starting to improve, yet it’s hard to be very optimistic.
Leonhardt and Norris on the Jobs Report
Two Times columnists, David Leonhardt and Floyd Norris, continue a discussion of the economy and examine today’s jobs report.
Norris and Leonhardt on Jobs
Two Times columnists — Floyd Norris and David Leonhardt — talk about the state of the economy and the job market.