Tag: Jobs

"He promotes magical thinking and conspiracy theories over sober assessments of feasible economic policy options," the economists wrote of Trump. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

370 economists: Trump traffics in ‘magical thinking and conspiracy theories’

Joseph Lawler · November 1, 2016 5:29 pm

Trump suggests Bobby Knight to threaten tariffs on companies moving jobs overseas

Joseph Lawler · October 31, 2016 11:28 pm

Worker.gov asks visitors to describe their job, then leads them to a section intended to help them stop violations of labor, civil rights and workplace safety laws and file complaints with the relevant federal agencies. (Screenshot)

White House launches pro-worker website

Sean Higgins · October 28, 2016 4:46 pm

Minimum wage increases on state ballots this election cycle could cost 290,000 jobs, according to a new analysis. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren,File)

State minimum wage hikes could cost 290,000 jobs, study finds

Joseph Lawler · October 28, 2016 4:01 am

The article gives the impression that women are staying at the office longer but being paid less. In reality, women are working 50 minutes more a day because of unpaid housework. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Women work more hours than men? Depends on the definition of ‘work’

Ashe Schow · October 27, 2016 3:51 pm

Private-sector forecasters had expected jobless claims to drop back to 255,000. (Bob Andres/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Total unemployment benefit claims fall to lowest level since 2000

Joseph Lawler · October 27, 2016 12:31 pm

Janet Yellen is avoiding commenting on the presidential election or its implications for markets. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Yellen tries to take on the supply side

Joseph Lawler · October 26, 2016 4:01 am

"Folks, no one should have to sit on the sidelines because of an unnecessary noncompete agreement," Vice President Joe Biden said. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

White House takes on employer ‘noncomplete’ clauses

Sean Higgins · October 25, 2016 8:09 pm

Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen has expressed a desire to maintain lower interest rates for longer, even with the unemployment rate about as low as the Fed thinks it can go, to bring discouraged workers back into the job hunt and into positions. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Economy might need only 50,000 jobs per month, Fed bank finds

Joseph Lawler · October 24, 2016 9:24 pm

The White House warned that if Congress does not fund the program again in this year's annual spending bill, the apprenticeships funded by Friday's grants wouldn't be able to continue. (AP Photo)

White House spends $50 million to boost apprenticeships

Nicole Duran · October 21, 2016 3:32 pm

Kanockwa Horton, left, from Stone Mountain and Jacqueline Merritt, from Atlanta are first in line at the Airport Community Job Fair, on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, in Atlanta. Hundreds of applicants were in line before the 10 a.m. opening. (Bob Andres/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Jobless claims rise more than expected to 260,000

Joseph Lawler · October 20, 2016 12:31 pm

Florida's incarceration rate is one of the highest in the country, and it has risen rapidly over the past decade. (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin)

Fixing Florida’s incarceration problem is a two-fer

Nicole Neily · October 20, 2016 4:04 am