Category: education

Are There (Finally) More Teachers?

In each of the last three school years, the number of education jobs in state and local government has declined. The October employment report out Friday will show whether that trend has finally ended.

Structural Unemployment and Good Jobs

Inadequate demand — rather than mismatches between job requirements and skills — is the major reason for the elevated unemployment rate, an economist writes. But even as the jobless rate declines, skill requirements for good jobs will continue to rise.

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.

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.