The monthly jobs report from the Labor Department on Friday may offer a decided upturn, but there are reasons to be cautious about the harbingers of that result and the actual jobs created.
Category: Unemployment
Want a Job? Go to College, and Don’t Major in Architecture
A look at typical unemployment rates and earnings for new graduates, sorted by what they studied in college.
Older Workers and Joblessness
Some indicators are looking more positive, but for those 55 or over, the typical length of unemployment is a growing shadow.
Jobs: Good Headline, Better Details
The unemployment rate is coming down where the need is greatest, among those with less education.
City Hall Woes on the Jobs Front
In terms of state and local government jobs, this is now the deepest downturn since the Korean War.
What Do You Call This ‘Recovery’?
Looking for a word to describe a period that is neither an adequate job generator nor a genuine contraction.
How Many Teachers Went Back to Work?
Something to watch for in the monthly jobs report on Friday.
Podcast: Double-Dip Fears and Grab-and-Go Food
A look at the latest Weekend Business podcast, and a listen.
By One Survey, Fewer Jobs Than 2 Years Ago
The recovery is two years old. But one survey says employment is down.
Length of Unemployment Continues to Break Records
The average worker who is unemployed has been searching for a job for 40.4 weeks, or more than nine months, according to new Labor Department figures.