Apr 01 March Unemployment: Barely Budging By Paul Solman One brief comment on the jobs numbers. The net addition of 216,000 jobs, from the so-called payroll survey, is respectable. But the "household survey" reports roughly the same number of unemployed Americans: 13.5 million. You can't tell a lot from… Continue reading
Apr 01 March Unemployment: Barely Budging One brief comment on the jobs numbers. The net addition of 216,000 jobs, from the so-called payroll survey, is respectable. But the "household survey" reports roughly the same number of unemployed Americans: 13.5 million. You can't tell a lot from… Continue reading
Apr 01 Jobs Up, Unemployment Down as Economy Continues Slow Recovery A woman walks by a help wanted sign in San Francisco last week. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. The economy added 216,000 jobs to the payroll in March, and the unemployment rate ticked down a notch to… Continue reading
Apr 01 Unemployment Falls to 8.8 Percent, Employers Add 216K Jobs The Bureau of Labor Statistics released new data showing that unemployment dropped again to 8.8 percent in March, with employers adding 216,000 new jobs. The manufacturing sector showed especially strong growth, increasing at its fastest pace in seven years. Continue reading
Mar 31 New Records Reveal Extent of Fed's Reach During Financial Crisis In the litany of books and hundreds of stories that have been written about the financial crisis, the Federal Reserve's pivotal role in calming markets and restoring liquidity in the fall and winter of 2008 is well-documented. But what… Continue reading
Mar 31 The Madness of Sports Betting: Economics Edition By Paul Solman Editor's Note | If you're one of the millions of Americans who filled out a college basketball national championship bracket this year, odds are you're out of luck. ESPN reports that only two brackets out of over 5.9… Continue reading
Mar 31 Watch The Madness of Sports Betting How can we make the best decisions when it comes to filling out March Madness brackets?… Continue watching
Mar 31 Coming Up on Making Sen$e: The Fate of America's Veterans Looking For Work By Paul Solman Editor's Note: On Friday's NewsHour: an eye-opening look at the fate of many veterans attempting to transition back into a tough job market. Today, there are over two million veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. And… Continue reading
Mar 30 Watch In India, Loan Sharks, Commercialization Cast Pall Over Microfinancing Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on the tarnished reputation of small loans in India. Continue watching
Mar 30 The Madness of Sports Betting By Elizabeth Shell Editor's Note | If you're one of the millions of Americans who filled out a college basketball national championship bracket this year, odds are you're out of luck. ESPN reports that only two brackets out of over 5.9 million… Continue reading