Tag: Jobs

Applications for unemployment benefits rose by 13,000 to 282,000 in the first week of December, the Labor Department reported Thursday. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Jobless claims rise to 282,000, highest since July

Joseph Lawler · December 10, 2015 1:32 pm

"When the presidentâs health law hurts the labor force at the same time it increases healthcare premiums and taxes, itâs clear the law is not working for the American people," Hatch said. (AP File Photo/Susan Walsh)

CBO: Obamacare will shrink workforce 2 million by 2025

Joseph Lawler · December 7, 2015 10:34 pm

President Barack Obama and Miss Piggy onstage during the National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony at the Ellipse in Washington, Thursday. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Washington Secrets

Zogby report card: Obama has to take the lead, even on bad days

Paul Bedard · December 5, 2015 12:00 pm

100% of all job gains to go to immigrants

Paul Bedard · December 4, 2015 4:23 pm

November jobs report clears expectations with 211,000 new jobs, 5 percent unemployment

November jobs report clears expectations with 211,000 new jobs, 5 percent unemployment

Joseph Lawler · December 4, 2015 1:32 pm

Carter opens all military jobs to women

National Security

Carter opens all military jobs to women

Jacqueline Klimas · December 3, 2015 5:04 pm

(AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Still-low jobless claims bounce back to 269,000

Joseph Lawler · December 3, 2015 1:34 pm

Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton released the first part of her plan to build American infrastructure on Monday. (AP Photo/Cheryl Senter)

Clinton unveils $275 billion ‘infrastructure’ plan

Ariel Cohen · November 30, 2015 7:08 pm

Killing the Golden Goose

Andrew Wilson · November 30, 2015 5:00 am

The proper response of the federal government is to remove requirements and perhaps to end subsidization of universities with too high a ratio of administrators to teachers. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Republicans need to think about cutting public sector jobs and universities’ administrative bloat

Michael Barone · November 20, 2015 8:50 pm

New applications for unemployment benefits fell to 271,000 in the second week of November, the Department of Labor reported Thursday.Â (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

Jobless claims fall to 271,000, reversing two-week trend

Joseph Lawler · November 19, 2015 1:32 pm

"The last seven years under President Obama have taught us that problems do not take care of themselves in the absence of American leadership. America has had enough of empty words, of declarations detached from reality, of an administration with no strategy or no intention of victory," former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush will say, according to his campaign.Â (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

Bush: Defeating radical Islam only option

Ryan Lovelace · November 18, 2015 5:08 pm