Tag: Jobs

First-time claims for unemployment benefits rose to 320,000 for the week ending February 28, the Labor Department reported Thursday. (Getty Images)

Jobless claims tick up to 282,000

Joseph Lawler · May 28, 2015 12:42 pm

The Everyday Economy

The Everyday Economy

Geoffrey Norman · May 22, 2015 11:20 am

Job seekers fill out a job applications at a Bed Bath and Beyond table at a job fair in Miami Lakes, Fla. (AP/Alan Diaz)

Jobless claims again scrape 15-year lows

Joseph Lawler · May 21, 2015 12:53 pm

Help Wanted

The Scrapbook · May 18, 2015 4:00 am

A corporate recruiter speaks with job applicants during a National Career Fairs job fair in Chicago. The Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims on Thursday, May 14, 2015. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

Jobless claims fall, pulling four-week average down to new 15-year low

Joseph Lawler · May 14, 2015 12:52 pm

Job openings and hires were flat in March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday.Â (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Job vacancies, hiring flat in March

Joseph Lawler · May 12, 2015 2:46 pm

Large numbers of Americans haven't lost their jobs under the Affordable Care Act. (iStock)

Obamacare’s small effect on jobs

Paige Winfield Cunningham · May 11, 2015 9:00 am

President Obama's approval rating is still improving, maybe because he can take credit for seeing 7.5 million jobs created under his watch. (AP Photo)Â

Zogby Presidential Report Card: Public approval for Obama, jobs report

Paul Bedard · May 9, 2015 11:00 am

Before the Fed raises interest rates, Chairwoman Janet Yellen will be looking for job growth and rising inflation in the coming months. (AP Photo)

Just enough good economic news for Obama, Fed

Joseph Lawler · May 9, 2015 9:00 am

The Labor Department releases employment data for April on Friday, May 8, 2015. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

223,000 new payroll jobs in April, unemployment ticks down to 5.4 percent

Joseph Lawler · May 8, 2015 12:35 pm

Erika Padilla, center, and Michael McKeown, right, meet with job applicants during a National Career Fairs job fair, in Chicago. The Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims on Thursday, May 7, 2015. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

Jobless claims scrape lowest levels in 15 years

Joseph Lawler · May 7, 2015 12:45 pm

Labor Secretary Thomas Perez said the new proposed rule was made after "extensive research, study and careful analysis." (AP Photo)Â

White House readies new rules on overtime

Sean Higgins · May 5, 2015 8:01 pm