Tag: Jobs

Beltway Confidential

What if voters liked Obama’s State of the Union agenda?

Byron York · January 29, 2014 5:00 am

RI has worst unemployment rate in nation again

RI has worst unemployment rate in nation again

Washington Examiner · January 28, 2014 8:04 pm

Debbie Jurcak, a mother of three, works on an application for state aid at her apartment in Aurora, Ill. Jurcak, 43, was among many Americans who lost unemployment benefits in late December. On the verge of eviction, she and her husband sought the help of faith-based organizations to help them pay rent. (AP/Martha Irvine)

‘Long-term unemployment’ — one mom’s story

Martha Irvine · January 28, 2014 5:00 am

North Carolina's unemployment rate is being announced for the first time since Gov. Pat McCrory started taking credit for an economic comeback he says resulted from Republican tax cuts and fewer business regulations. (AP/Chuck Burton)

North Carolina’s jobless rate to test Gov. Pat McCrory comeback claim

Associated Press · January 28, 2014 5:00 am

Gov. Maggie Hassan is going to be talking about a New Hampshire program that helps jobless workers continue to get unemployment benefits while they start their own businesses. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

Maggie Hassan discussing New Hampshire ‘Pathway to Work’ program

Associated Press · January 28, 2014 5:00 am

Conn. jobless rate falls despite decline in jobs

Conn. jobless rate falls despite decline in jobs

Washington Examiner · January 27, 2014 6:42 pm

Survey: Businesses more optimistic, but not hiring

Survey: Businesses more optimistic, but not hiring

Associated Press · January 27, 2014 6:11 am

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, left, visiting with Patrick Young at Tailored Label Products in Menomonee Falls. Young has Down Syndrome. Walker says meeting Young inspired Walker to launch an initiative to expand opportunities for workers with disabilities. (AP/Tailored Label Products)

Scott Walker focuses on hiring people with disabilities

Associated Press · January 27, 2014 5:00 am

Xerox, Lockheed Martin and Procter & Gamble confirmed that they are among large companies participating in a White House pledge to not discriminate against the long-term unemployed when hiring. (Getty images File)

Obama enlists corporations in State of the Union plan to address long-term unemployment

Joseph Lawler · January 27, 2014 5:00 am

President Barack Obama works at his desk in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Jan. 27 ahead of Tuesday night's State of the Union speech. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Examiner Editorial: Will Obama pivot to economic reality in State of the Union?

Washington Examiner · January 27, 2014 5:00 am

Unemployment in California rose to 8.7 percent in July, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, as growth slowed in the stateâs tech sector. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Survey: Businesses more optimistic, but not hiring

Associated Press · January 27, 2014 12:00 am

Big Ideas: On job openings, Japan’s Shinzo Abe and Hispanics

Joseph Lawler · January 24, 2014 5:00 am