Unemployment Archives

Economy

Jobless claims drop to very low 232,000

April 19, 2018 12:30 pm

In a shock announcement on Friday, the Mayor of London's transport authority banned Uber from operating in the city. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Red Alert Politics

Victory for gig economy: Judge rules that Uber drivers are contractors

Brendan Pringle -

April 18, 2018 5:20 pm

Economy

Manufacturing hiring rises to highest level since before the recession

Joseph Lawler -

April 13, 2018 2:29 pm

President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable discussion on tax policy Thursday, April 5, 2018, in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.

Economy

CBO dismisses Trump’s 3 percent growth target

Joseph Lawler -

April 9, 2018 8:09 pm

FILE - In this Wednesday, May 18, 2016, file photo, a woman passes a "We're Hiring!" sign while entering a clothing store in the Downtown Crossing of Boston. On Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016, the Labor Department reports on job openings and labor turnover for July.

Economy

Economy adds 103,000 jobs in March, unemployment steady at 4.1 percent

Joseph Lawler -

April 6, 2018 12:30 pm

Workers work on a building under construction in Sacramento, Calif., Friday, Aug. 16, 2013. California's unemployment rate increased slightly to 8.7 percent in July, the first rise in unemployment since the spring of 2011. Construction lost 7,000 jobs with mining, logging and government employment also dropping in July.

Economy

Number of people getting unemployment benefits falls to 44-year low

Joseph Lawler -

April 5, 2018 12:35 pm

Job seeker Alejandra Bastidas fills out an application at a job fair at Dolphin Mall in Sweetwater, Fla.

Economy

Five charts that show just how strong the jobs market is

Joseph Lawler -

April 1, 2018 11:47 am

Just 6.9 percent of black adults were unemployed in February, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Economy

Black unemployment falls to second-lowest level on record in February

Joseph Lawler -

March 9, 2018 1:52 pm

In this April 24, 2012, file photo, job seeker Alan Shull attends a job fair in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Economy

Economy added 313,000 jobs in February, as unemployment held at 4.1 percent

Joseph Lawler -

March 9, 2018 1:31 pm

Forecasters had expected jobless claims to tick up, after hitting the lowest mark in nearly 49 years the previous week. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz, File)

Economy

Jobless claims rise to 231,000 after scraping lowest level in nearly 50 years

Joseph Lawler -

March 8, 2018 1:32 pm

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Jobless claims drop to very low 232,000

Victory for gig economy: Judge rules that Uber drivers are contractors

Manufacturing hiring rises to highest level since before the recession

CBO dismisses Trump’s 3 percent growth target

Economy adds 103,000 jobs in March, unemployment steady at 4.1 percent

Number of people getting unemployment benefits falls to 44-year low

Five charts that show just how strong the jobs market is

Black unemployment falls to second-lowest level on record in February

Economy added 313,000 jobs in February, as unemployment held at 4.1 percent

Jobless claims rise to 231,000 after scraping lowest level in nearly 50 years

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