Sep 15 Watch 8:54 Will mega-corporations give way to a local manufacturing renaissance? By PBS News Hour Big companies today aren't creating nearly as many middle-class jobs. Instead they're hiring out much of the work to contractors around the world. But what if we could reverse engineer our technology to bring about a new era of local… Continue watching
Aug 05 July was another stellar month for jobs By Kristen Doerer The U.S. economy added 255,000 jobs in July, building on the 292,000 jobs created in June, and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.9 percent. Continue reading
Mar 25 The unique disadvantage older women face in the workforce By Teresa Ghilarducci It’s important for older women seeking employment to understand the particular challenges they face in the labor market. Continue reading
Feb 05 Unemployment is down to 4.9 percent. So why are wages rising so slowly? By Kristen Doerer The U.S. economy added 151,000 jobs in January, and the unemployment rate inched down to 4.9 percent. Wages may have risen by 12 cents in January, but over the year, wages have only increased 2.5 percent. Continue reading
Jan 14 Watch 8:56 Women over 50? Help not wanted By PBS News Hour Do women face a tougher time finding a job than men as we age? According to economists, women 35 and up are far less likely to be considered for certain jobs than younger women or men of the same age. Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch 7:12 Hiring got a bounce in 2015, while wages stayed flat By PBS News Hour The U.S. economy added 2.6 million jobs overall in 2015, part of a two-year gain that was the best since the late '90s. Yet wage growth remained relatively slow. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez explores the final jobs report of… Continue watching
Sep 07 Will picking the right college major land you a better job? By Vikram Mansharamani When it comes to the college major, should passion trump practicality?… Continue reading
Apr 14 6 rules to help you make the best college decision By Alan Benson, Raimundo Esteva, Frank Levy It's that time of year again. If they haven't already, high school seniors are preparing to settle on their college choices by May 1. But then again, should they even go to college? Here to encourage them to go, with… Continue reading
Apr 03 How much of March’s disappointing jobs report is just a blip? By Simone Pathe The economy added a disappointing 126,000 jobs in March. And while economists often caution that one month's data shouldn't be weighted too heavily, this latest jobs report comes on the heels of other news about slower economic growth. All of… Continue reading
Apr 02 Why education won’t solve America’s inequality crisis By Simone Pathe Earnings inequality in America has increased since 1979 — that much we know. But why and what to do about it is murky — in part because we’re often talking past each other when we talk about inequality. There are… Continue reading