Tag: Unemployment

A now hiring sign is seen in front of a business along the boardwalk, Thursday, June 2, 2022, in Ocean City, New Jersey. Many seasonal businesses are struggling to find enough workers again this summer.

Courage, Strength, and Optimism

Another week of falling jobless claims shows labor market still red-hot

Zach Halaschak · February 23, 2023 11:29 am

Magazine - Life & Arts

Who is served by the end of work?

Michael Taube · February 17, 2023 10:00 am

Applicants line up at a job fair at the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City N.J., on April 11, 2022. Applications for jobless aid for the week ending July 9 rose by 9,000 to 244,000, up from the previous week's 235,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday, July 14, 2022. First-time applications generally reflect layoffs. Analysts had expected the number to remain flat from the previous week.

Jobless claims rise after several weeks of declines

Zach Halaschak · February 9, 2023 1:34 pm

In this March 17, 2020, file photo, people wait in line for help with unemployment benefits at the One-Stop Career Center in Las Vegas. A Nevada judge says the state unemployment benefits office has to begin paying pandemic relief benefits to out-of-work gig and independent workers who havenât completely stopped working and were cut off from receiving payments.

Watchdogs say federal unemployment fraud likely topped $191 billion

Washington Examiner · February 9, 2023 1:00 pm

Beltway Confidential

Unemployment will be low forever, but that’s not really great news

Timothy P. Carney · February 4, 2023 2:37 pm

Unemployment at lowest level since 1969 as economy smashes expectations

Zach Halaschak · February 3, 2023 1:32 pm

News (Restoring America)

Biden claims ‘state of our economy is strong’ despite inflation

Christian Datoc · February 3, 2023 11:49 am

A now hiring sign is seen in front of a business along the boardwalk, Thursday, June 2, 2022, in Ocean City, New Jersey. Many seasonal businesses are struggling to find enough workers again this summer.

New jobs report to offer first glimpse at whether labor market is holding up in 2023

Zach Halaschak · February 2, 2023 6:17 pm

A stack of papers related to a 401(k).

Rising number of people tapped their 401(k)s last year amid economic strain

Zach Halaschak · February 2, 2023 4:07 pm

Applicants line up at a job fair at the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City N.J., on April 11, 2022. Applications for jobless aid for the week ending July 9 rose by 9,000 to 244,000, up from the previous week's 235,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday, July 14, 2022. First-time applications generally reflect layoffs. Analysts had expected the number to remain flat from the previous week.

Jobless claims tumble to lowest since April of last year

Zach Halaschak · February 2, 2023 1:31 pm

U.S. unemployment rate down to 3.5% for December

Washington Examiner · January 25, 2023 1:55 pm

Unemployment benefit fraud possibly topped $60 billion during pandemic, GAO says

Misty Severi · January 24, 2023 7:09 pm