Tag: Unemployment

A crowd gathers for a huge 15-county job fair in Georgia. The Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims on Thursday, June 4, 2015. (Dan Henry/Chattanooga Times Free Press via AP)

Jobless claims down to 276,000

Joseph Lawler · June 4, 2015 1:01 pm

Probe finds $2.2 billion in ‘improper’ unemployment insurance payments

Sean Higgins · May 29, 2015 11:17 pm

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

"We are not there yet" on unemployment, Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen said in text prepared for a speech in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo)

Yellen: ‘We are not there yet’ on unemployment

Joseph Lawler · May 22, 2015 6:17 pm

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

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

Portman has begun taking swings at Democrats who hope to use trade as a key issue on the campaign trail. (Getty File Photo)

Rob Portman spoiling for a fight with Dems on trade

Ryan Lovelace · May 11, 2015 7:14 pm

Employment Is Up. Why Aren’t Wages?

Employment Is Up. Why Aren’t Wages?

Irwin M. Stelzer · May 9, 2015 10:18 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

Zogby Presidential Report Card: Pressure on first black president over race

Paul Bedard · May 2, 2015 11:00 am