Tag: Jobs

Private-sector forecasters had projected that jobless claims would edge up from 247,000 the week before to 255,000, seasonally-adjusted. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Jobless claims are running at the lowest rate in 44 years

Joseph Lawler · January 19, 2017 1:32 pm

Trump demands credit for companies adding jobs

Kyle Feldscher · January 18, 2017 1:03 pm

Spicer: Bayer and Monsanto to add 3,000 U.S. jobs

Sarah Bedford · January 17, 2017 4:50 pm

Beltway Confidential

How occupational licensing is holding back ex-convicts

David Barnes · January 16, 2017 3:31 pm

New York creates 200-person task force to make sure employers are paying their workers enough. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

States focus on enforcing rising minimum wages

Sean Higgins · January 16, 2017 5:01 am

Beltway Confidential

Why Illinois lost more residents than any other state in 2016

Eric Peterson · January 14, 2017 12:00 am

The Department of Labor reported Thursday morning the number of new claims for unemployment benefits in the first week of 2017 (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Jobless claims edge up to 247,000, still very low

Joseph Lawler · January 12, 2017 1:31 pm

Liberal and conservative groups squared off Tuesday in battle to define the public image of Donald Trump's nominee to be labor secretary, fast-food businessman Andrew Puzder. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News)

Right, Left fight to define image of Labor pick Puzder

Sean Higgins · January 10, 2017 10:23 pm

Washington Secrets

Obama regs cost $164 billion, 11,500 jobs, ‘midnight rules’ to add $30 billion

Paul Bedard · January 10, 2017 4:11 pm

There were just 1.3 jobless workers for every advertised job opening in November, the Department of Labor announced Tuesday, a level not seen before this year in 16 years. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

Unemployed workers per job opening falls to lowest level since 2001

Joseph Lawler · January 10, 2017 3:46 pm

More than 600 U.S. companies are urging President-elect Trump to uphold the Paris climate agreement once he takes office. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

600 companies plead with Trump to uphold Paris agreement

Anna Giaritelli · January 10, 2017 3:00 pm

"I spoke to President-elect Trump about this and said you have to get involved. You look at coal country - some 70 percent went for him," Sen. Joe Manchin said. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Manchin, Capito bill would clear the way to save retired miners’ benefits

Susan Crabtree · January 9, 2017 5:01 am