Tag: Jobs

"Too many middle-class families are still struggling in this economy, and we can do a lot better," House Speaker John Boehner said in a statement.Â (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

‘Just isn’t good enough’: GOP slams Obama on weak jobs

Joseph Lawler · October 2, 2015 2:05 pm

Just How Bad Is the Jobs Report?

Just How Bad Is the Jobs Report?

Geoffrey Norman · October 2, 2015 12:55 pm

The September jobs report coming Friday, will provide clues to the job market's health that go beyond the unemployment rate. (AP PhotoAlan Diaz)

Job growth disappoints at 142,000 in September, unemployment rate 5.1 percent

Joseph Lawler · October 2, 2015 12:31 pm

September Jobs: 142,000

September Jobs: 142,000

Daniel Halper · October 2, 2015 11:33 am

The U.S. Labor Department reports on the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits the week ending Sept. 27 on Thursday. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File)

Jobless claims rise to 277,000, still near low levels

Joseph Lawler · October 1, 2015 12:35 pm

The National Labor Relations BoardÂ is considering designating companies that use temp agencies to be 'joint employers.'Â (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

Feds move to help temp workers unionize

Sean Higgins · September 27, 2015 4:01 am

Supporters of a $15 minimum wage for fast food workers rally in front of a McDonald's on Wednesday, July 22, 2015, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

Economists split on how $15 minimum wage hits jobs

Joseph Lawler · September 22, 2015 10:19 pm

Republican presidential candidates, from left, Sen. Ted Cruz, Ben Carson, Donald Trump, and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Beltway Confidential

GOP debate strays from nation’s top concerns

Byron York · September 18, 2015 5:54 pm

"From France," General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt declared last May, "we can create the technology the world needs."Â (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)

General Electric’s twisted knot of jobs promises to France

Timothy P. Carney · September 17, 2015 9:08 pm

If the activists behind the ballot measure gather 25,000 signatures in support of the measure by November 2016, D.C. voters will be allowed to vote on whether they want the higher minimum wage. (AP Photo)

Proposed D.C. minimum wage increase could be a job killer

Erik Telford · September 17, 2015 4:01 am

Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton said immigration reform would help ensure these non-citizens can safely hold jobs in the U.S., and be protected from exploitation. (AP Photo)

Clinton: Immigration fix needed to protect illegals from exploitation

Pete Kasperowicz · September 14, 2015 7:09 pm

Of Course They’re Fed Up

Stephen Moore · September 14, 2015 4:00 am