What would a jobs report be without sharp opinions about what it all means?
Category: Economics
Jobs Figures Keep Improving
Since last summer, the government has consistently underestimated job growth in its first report. That may indicate that today’s report of a February gain of 227,000 jobs is also an understatement.
Jobs Figures Keep Improving
Since last summer, the government has consistently underestimated job growth in its first report. That may indicate that today’s report of a February gain of 227,000 jobs is also an understatement.
Economists Take Solace (but Only a Little) in Jobs Report
Economists said the latest jobs numbers were moderately encouraging, although some of them warned not to get carried away with the results of any single month — especially December.
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.
How Many Teachers Went Back to Work?
Something to watch for in the monthly jobs report on Friday.
By One Survey, Fewer Jobs Than 2 Years Ago
The recovery is two years old. But one survey says employment is down.
Seasonal Joys in the Jobs Report?
Seasonal adjustments could be making the job numbers look better than they really are.
Discouraged Workers, Especially at City Hall
State and local governments are squeezed as never before, and Washington now seems completely unwilling to help.