Tag: Jobs

In this May 31, 2014 file photo, graduates throw their caps in the air in triumph at the University of Delaware's commencement ceremony in Newark, Del. (AP Photo/Emily Varisco)

Washington Secrets

Eggheads: Only D.C.’s workforce is majority college grads

Paul Bedard · March 30, 2016 2:10 pm

The State Department has put out an advertisement that says it wants to hire three interior designers. (iStock Photo)

State Dept. hiring interior designers, salaries up to $141,000

Pete Kasperowicz · March 29, 2016 1:15 pm

The IMF outlook warns: "persistently low oil prices complicate the conduct of monetary policy," which "could ignite a variety of dislocations including corporate and sovereign defaults." (Asim Hafeez/Bloomberg)

IMF: Low oil prices threaten global economy

John Siciliano · March 24, 2016 9:08 pm

Private-sector economists had expected a slight uptick, to 268,000, according to a poll conducted by Bloomberg. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

Jobless claims on longest hot streak since 1973

Joseph Lawler · March 24, 2016 12:32 pm

The Labor Dept. approved a $15 million grant for new temporary jobs in Flint due to the lead water crisis. (Rachel Woolf/The Flint Journal-MLive.com via AP)

Energy and Environment

Feds approve $15 million to fund jobs for Flint residents

Kyle Feldscher · March 23, 2016 9:24 pm

Democrats, combined with the GOP support, will produce more than the 218 signatures needed to push the bill that would revive the Export-Import Bank to the floor for a vote in late October. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Export-Import Bank under investigation for shelving job applications from veterans

Timothy P. Carney · March 18, 2016 12:41 pm

January saw 1.4 unemployed workers per job opening, the lowest ratio since the dotcom bubble's bursting. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Fewest unemployed people for each job opening since 2001

Joseph Lawler · March 17, 2016 3:25 pm

Private sector economists had expected jobless claims to drift down to 272,000, according to a survey conducted by Bloomberg. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

Unemployment insurance applications again low at 265,000

Joseph Lawler · March 17, 2016 12:49 pm

Metro teams have found 26 areas where damaged jumper cables and connector boots must be replaced. (AP Photo/Jessica Gresko)

D.C. Metro will reopen Thursday following safety checks

Anna Giaritelli · March 16, 2016 11:19 pm

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, right, stands next to Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala. Both believe uncontrolled immigration hurts U.S. wages. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Expert: Amnesty, illegal immigration, hits black wages hardest

Paul Bedard · March 16, 2016 9:56 pm

In this photo made Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015, Ailu Xu, a graduate student from China, posts a sign directing Chinese students to a new student orientation meeting at the University of Texas at Dallas in Richardson, Texas. The U.S. Census Bureau research shows immigrants from China and India, many with student or work visas, have overtaken Mexicans as the largest groups coming into the U.S. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Labor Dept. blames Congress for immigrant worker visa delays

Sean Higgins · March 15, 2016 7:42 pm

Economists had expected 272,000 new jobless claims in the week. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Jobless claims drop to 259,000, lowest since October

Joseph Lawler · March 10, 2016 1:31 pm