Tag: Unemployment

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari said he needed more data clearly showing inflation will rise in the months ahead. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Lone vote against Fed rate hike says he put data over ‘faith’

Joseph Lawler · June 16, 2017 4:23 pm

Investors had expected 243,000 new jobless claims. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

Jobless claims drop to 237,000

Joseph Lawler · June 15, 2017 12:31 pm

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen speaks in Washington, Wednesday, June 14, 2017, to announce the Federal Open Market Committee decision on interest rates following a two-day meeting. The Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate for the third time in six months, providing its latest vote of confidence in a slow-growing but durable economy. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Jobs market is hot any way you look at it, Yellen says

Joseph Lawler · June 14, 2017 7:49 pm

Private sector forecasters had expected new jobless claims to fall to 241,000. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Unemployment benefits running at lowest levels in 43 years

Joseph Lawler · June 8, 2017 12:31 pm

Record-high openings is a good sign for the economy and another indication that the jobs recovery still has steam in its seventh year. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)

Job openings rise to highest level on record, 6 million

Joseph Lawler · June 6, 2017 2:16 pm

Friday's jobs report missed private-sector forecasters' expectations for 185,000 new jobs. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Job gains fall shy in May at 138,000, but unemployment lowest since May 2001

Joseph Lawler · June 2, 2017 12:31 pm

Private-sector forecasters had expected jobless claims to nudge up from 234,000 the week before to 239,000. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Unemployment benefits running at lowest levels in 43 years

Joseph Lawler · June 1, 2017 12:31 pm

On the campaign trail last year, Donald Trump painted an extremely bleak picture with his pitch to people of color. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Blacks and school choice in Trump’s America

Donavan Wilson · June 1, 2017 4:01 am

The Commerce Department will release its second of three estimates of growth for the January-March quarter as measured by the gross domestic product. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

Economic growth revised up to 1.2 percent in the first quarter

Joseph Lawler · May 26, 2017 12:32 pm

Forecasters had expected new jobless claims, which are adjusted for seasonal variations, to tick up to 237,000. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Jobless claims are running at the lowest level in 44 years

Joseph Lawler · May 25, 2017 12:31 pm

Total continuing claims for unemployment benefits ran at the lowest level in 28 years at the beginning of May, the Department of Labor reported. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

Unemployment claims at lowest level in 28 years

Joseph Lawler · May 18, 2017 12:47 pm

The layoffs will go into effect by Oct. 1 and employees will receive early retirement incentives. (AP Photo/David Richard)

Ford planning to lay off 20,000 workers in North America, Asia

Anna Giaritelli · May 16, 2017 3:14 am