What do the May jobs figure say to you about the state of the economy?
For Voters, It’s the Job-Growth Trend That Counts
Presidential elections turn more closely on whether job creation is accelerating or decelerating than on the unemployment number itself. This week’s tracker continues to suggest that the economy should be a modest help to President Obama.
As Men Turn to ‘Pink Collar’ Jobs, Training Is a Hurdle
Since 2000, men have increasingly entered occupations dominated by women, but with the onset of the recession they did so particularly in jobs with lower training requirements.
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A Modestly Strong Batch of New Data
The Times’s weekly tracker suggests that job growth this month may be slightly stronger than forecast a week ago.
Jobs and the Election: A Weekly Tracker
To track the economy, The Times is creating a weekly report on the predicted path of job growth and the unemployment rate between now and the election.
Green Iguana Lawsuit
A class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of employees of the Green Iguana Bar & Grill restaurants. The complaint alleges that the Green Iguana failed to pay minimum wage as required by the Florida Constitution to servers and bartenders. The Green Iguana servers and bartenders were paid with both wages and tips, but […]