Tag: Unemployment

Construction workers build a commercial complex in Springfield, Ill. (AP/Seth Perlman)

The big omission in Obama’s upbeat economic narrative

Joseph Lawler · August 11, 2014 12:55 pm

Initial unemployment claims drop

Initial unemployment claims drop

Washington Examiner · August 8, 2014 2:52 pm

Job seekers check out the opportunities at a Hiring Fair For Veterans in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP/Alan Diaz)

Almost no Americans are getting fired

Joseph Lawler · August 7, 2014 2:21 pm

In this photo taken Wednesday, July 16, 2014, job seekers check out the opportunities at a Hiring Fair For Veterans in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The Labor Department reports on the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

US jobless aid applications fell to 289,000

Josh Boak · August 7, 2014 1:44 pm

FILE - In this July 16, 2014, photo, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen removes her glasses as she testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. With employers ramping up hiring and the unemployment rate sinking in the past year, pressure is rising on Janet Yellen's federal reserve. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Hiring up, but Yellen ‘dashboard’ signals caution

Christopher Rugaber · August 2, 2014 1:01 pm

Weekly unemployment insurance claims decrease

Weekly unemployment insurance claims decrease

Washington Examiner · August 1, 2014 4:48 pm

A welder fabricates anchor bolts for roads and bridges at the custom manufacturer Fox Company Inc. in Philadelphia. (AP/Matt Rourke)

Job gains aren’t translating to faster wage growth

Joseph Lawler · August 1, 2014 3:55 pm

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that the economy added 209,000 payroll jobs in July. (iStock photo)

Slow, steady progress: U.S. economy adds 209,000 jobs in July, unemployment ticks up to 6.2 percent

Joseph Lawler · August 1, 2014 3:49 pm

In this June 23, 2014 photo, job seekers wait in line to meet with recruiters during a job fair in Philadelphia. The government issues the July jobs report on Friday, Aug. 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Solid US job gains expected for 6th straight month

Christopher Rugaber · August 1, 2014 11:15 am

Conn. unemployment insurance tax stokes complaints

Conn. unemployment insurance tax stokes complaints

Stephen Singer · July 31, 2014 7:57 pm

FILE - This April 22, 2014, file photo shows an employment application form on a table during a job fair at Columbia-Greene Community College in Hudson, N.Y. The Labor Department reports on the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week on Thursday, July 31, 2014. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)

US jobless aid applications rise to 302,000

Josh Boak · July 31, 2014 1:38 pm

Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell, center, flanked by Treasury Secretary and Managing Trustee Jacob J. Lew, left, and Labor Secretary Thomas E. Perez, speaks at a news conference at the Treasury Department in Washington, Monday, July 28, 2014, to discuss the release of the annual Trustees Reports. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Despite good news, benefit programs face problems

STEPHEN OHLEMACHERRICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR · July 29, 2014 7:12 am