The country added jobs in November, the 26th consecutive month of gains: 146,000 nonfarm payroll jobs, to be more precise. But employment still has a long way to go before returning to its prerecession level.
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Comparing Recessions and Recoveries
The country added jobs in November, the 26th consecutive month of gains: 146,000 nonfarm payroll jobs, to be more precise. But employment still has a long way to go before returning to its prerecession level.
What Job Openings Tell Us
A drop in the supply of workers, as much as a drop in demand, can explain the high ratio of unemployed to available jobs, an economist writes.
What Job Openings Tell Us
A drop in the supply of workers, as much as a drop in demand, can explain the high ratio of unemployed to available jobs, an economist writes.
Employment Legislation of the Future
By now, we’ve all heard (at least 287 times) that the first bill President Obama signed into law in 2009 was the Lily Ledbetter Act. The Lily Ledbetter Act expanded the remedy for pay discrimination under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to allow a new 180-statute of limitations to begin running with each unequal […]
The Recovery Spreads
The job gains, previously concentrated among the oldest workers, are now predominantly among those in the prime working years.
The Recovery Spreads
The job gains, previously concentrated among the oldest workers, are now predominantly among those in the prime working years.
Answer: Yes, Teachers Are Being Hired
Gains reflected in October make this the first year in the last four to show an increase.
Answer: Yes, Teachers Are Being Hired
Gains reflected in October make this the first year in the last four to show an increase.
Romney’s Job Growth Promises
Mitt Romney has promised to create 12 million jobs in the next presidential term. Is that aim bold, overly optimistic — or pretty much what some economists already expect?