jobs report
August 10th, 2020
Last week, the Department of Labor announced that the United States added 1.8 million jobs in July, and saw the unemployment rate fall off of record highs down to 10.2 percent. This latest report shows that our economy is...
June 4th, 2010
At 19.6 percent, the unemployment rate for 16-to-24-year-olds is now the highest it’s ever been since the government began tracking the statistic in 1947. This is a serious setback for all young people entering the workforce...
June 10th, 2010
I try to focus on the wisdom of the policy and not the deceitfulness or ignorance of the politician. Speculations of mine are just that: speculations. And, they serve little purpose but to distract from a consideration of...
June 4th, 2010
The May jobs report has turned out to be a huge disappointment! According to Reuters:The May report found hiring by private employers slowed sharply and came in lower than analysts expected, although temporary census hiring...