Tag: Jobs

Joe Biden called on lawmakers and the unemployed workers they’re trying to help to —œto figure out where the jobs are going to be.—£ (AP Photo)

Biden: ‘Not a lot of folks shoveling coal’

Susan Crabtree · September 9, 2016 4:42 pm

Economists had expected jobless claims, which are adjusted for seasonal variation, to tick up to 265,000. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Jobless claims fall even lower to 259,000

Joseph Lawler · September 8, 2016 12:32 pm

Wednesday's data come from the Bureau's Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, a report that includes the latest data on hiring, layoffs, and other gross job changes. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Job openings hit all-time high in July

Joseph Lawler · September 7, 2016 2:03 pm

For the past year, Albuquerque, N.M., has been experimenting with a pilot jobs program for its homeless population called "There's a Better Way."

Albuquerque experiments with job guarantees

Washington Examiner Staff · September 6, 2016 4:01 am

President Barack Obama hugs Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton after addressing the delegates during the third day session of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Wednesday, July 27, 2016. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Washington Secrets

White House report card: At least Obama’s doing better than Clinton

Paul Bedard · September 3, 2016 12:36 pm

President Obama warned Americans in his weekly message Saturday that falling membership in labor unions could hurt workers in the future. (AP Photo/Rachel La Corte)

Obama: Drop in union membership hurts workers

Anna Giaritelli · September 3, 2016 12:00 pm

Rep. Bradley Bryne, a first-term member from Alabama, talked about those down on their luck in his district. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

GOP’s Labor Day message for the jobless, homeless

Anna Giaritelli · September 3, 2016 3:26 am

The underemployment rate was unchanged in August, at 9.7 percent of the workforce. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Jobs report shows progress on underemployment has stalled out

Joseph Lawler · September 2, 2016 3:14 pm

The Donald Trump campaign criticized the Obama administration over a monthly labor report Friday showing sluggish job growth in August. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Trump campaign blasts Clinton over sluggish job numbers

Sarah Bedford · September 2, 2016 1:17 pm

Private sector economists had expected job growth, which is adjusted for seasonal variations, to cool off to around 175,000 after a very strong mark of 255,000 in July. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Job growth falls just shy of expectations in August at 151,000, unemployment holds at 4.9 percent

Joseph Lawler · September 2, 2016 12:31 pm

"Few people are more deserving of a full pay raise than our men and women in uniform," said House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

National Security

House Armed Services chairman blasts Obama for military pay cut

Anna Giaritelli · September 1, 2016 11:02 pm

Economists had expected jobless claims, which are adjusted for seasonal variation, to tick up to 265,000. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Jobless claims barely tick up, remain ultra-low

Joseph Lawler · September 1, 2016 12:32 pm