Jun 06 Watch Low-wage jobs drive gains in U.S. employment By PBS News Hour American employment now exceeds pre-recession levels, but most of the jobs created have lower wages. That's according to May’s government labor data, which shows that despite gains of 200,000 jobs, the unemployment rate hasn't budged. Economics correspondent Paul Solman talks… Continue watching
May 02 Watch Shields and Brooks on the flagging labor force, foreign policy fights By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including a mixed-bag jobs report boasting the lowest unemployment rate in five years, upcoming midterm primaries and critiques for President Obama’s… Continue watching
May 02 Watch Good news in jobs report bolstered by shrinking workforce By PBS News Hour The jobs report released Friday finds that employers added 288,000 jobs in April and the unemployment rate fell to 6.3 percent. However, the dip in unemployment was driven by a sharp decline — more than 800,000 — in the number… Continue watching
Mar 07 Jobs report: economy adds 175,000 jobs By News Desk BREAKING: US employers shake off wintry weather, add 175K jobs; unemployment rises to 6.7 percent. — The Associated Press (@AP) March 7, 2014 We’ll have more on today’s job report later today on… Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch Friday, February 7, 2014 By PBS News Hour Tonight on the program, we examine the January jobs report, which fell short of expectations, and Paul Solman deciphers the numbers. Also: A leaked phone call on Ukraine generates outrage toward U.S., ceasefire in Syria paves way for small-scale evacuation… Continue watching
Feb 07 Jobs report shows slow growth, lowest unemployment since 2008 By Cindy Huang The US economy added 113,000 jobs in January, 2014. [/caption]The jobs report for January was weaker than expected for the second month in a row, but also boasts the lowest unemployment rate since October 2008. The US economy added 113,000… Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch Rosier-than-expected jobs report doesn’t improve outlook for long-term jobless Rosier-than-expected jobs report doesn't improve outlook for long-term jobless… Continue watching
Jul 05 Watch June Jobs Report Exceeds Expectations by Adding 195,000 Jobs The Labor Department reported the U.S. economy added 195,000 jobs in June, well above forecasts and the national unemployment rate held steady at 7.6 percent. To learn what this means for the economic recovery, Jeffrey Brown talks with Catherine Mann… Continue watching
Jun 07 Watch News Wrap: Economy Added 175,000 Jobs in May, but Unemployment Grew In other news Friday, although 175,000 more jobs were created in May, unemployment rose to 7.6 percent. Also, a gunman fired at vehicles near a college in Santa Monica, Calif., killing one person and injuring several others. At the time… Continue watching
May 03 Watch Shields and Gerson on Jobs Report Progress, Presidential ‘Juice’ Shields and Gerson on Jobs Report Progress, Presidential 'Juice'… Continue watching