Tag: Unemployment

President thinks Labor Dept. should use rate that includes people who are not looking for jobs but who might. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Trump mulls changing official unemployment rate

Sean Higgins · January 29, 2017 5:00 am

(AP Photo/Alan Diaz, File)

Jobless claims are running at a 44-year low

Joseph Lawler · January 26, 2017 1:32 pm

Private-sector forecasters had projected that jobless claims would edge up from 247,000 the week before to 255,000, seasonally-adjusted. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Jobless claims are running at the lowest rate in 44 years

Joseph Lawler · January 19, 2017 1:32 pm

The Department of Labor reported Thursday morning the number of new claims for unemployment benefits in the first week of 2017 (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Jobless claims edge up to 247,000, still very low

Joseph Lawler · January 12, 2017 1:31 pm

There were just 1.3 jobless workers for every advertised job opening in November, the Department of Labor announced Tuesday, a level not seen before this year in 16 years. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

Unemployed workers per job opening falls to lowest level since 2001

Joseph Lawler · January 10, 2017 3:46 pm

Since September 2015, the labor force has swelled by nearly 3 million, and the participation rate has ticked up by 0.3 percentage points despite the thousands of boomers retiring every day. (M. Spencer Green/AP Images)

Trump could preside over years of falling unemployment rates

Joseph Lawler · January 9, 2017 5:01 am

Job growth has slowed year-over-year, but in recent months it has still been more than enough to keep the unemployment rate trending down. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

2016 saw the slowest job creation since 2012

Joseph Lawler · January 6, 2017 1:47 pm

Job creation fell just short of expectations in December, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

US adds 156,000 new jobs in December, unemployment at 4.7 percent

Joseph Lawler · January 6, 2017 1:31 pm

Private-sector forecasters had projected about 260,000 new claims. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Jobless claims plummet to 235,000 to end 2016

Joseph Lawler · January 5, 2017 1:32 pm

Private-sector forecasters had expected jobless claims to fall to 262,000. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Jobless claims drop to 265,000

Joseph Lawler · December 29, 2016 1:31 pm

"Millions" are "likely to face displacement from or restructuring of their current jobs," report says. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

White House warns that cashiers, drivers could lose jobs to robots

Joseph Lawler · December 20, 2016 10:23 pm

Fed chief tells University of Baltimore graduates that the current job market is the strongest in a decade. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Prospects ‘very good’ for college graduates, Yellen says

Joseph Lawler · December 19, 2016 7:03 pm