Aug 01 Watch July jobs boost keeps up recovery progress, but low ‘quit rate’ tells another story By PBS News Hour July was the sixth month in a row that the economy expanded by more than 200,000 jobs, with growth in a variety of sectors. But despite the good news, there may be other trends that tell a more troubling story,… Continue watching
Jan 20 More than 200 million people were unemployed in the world in 2013 By Simone Pathe Worldwide, the number of unemployed people rose by 5 million in 2013 to 202 million, according to the International Labor Organization's Global Employment Trends report. Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch Teens Lose Out on Important Summer Jobs as Older Workers Fill Their Spots Teens Lose Out on Important Summer Jobs as Older Workers Fill Their Spots… Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch National Unemployment Falls Below 8 Percent, But Economic Recovery Still Far Off National Unemployment Falls Below 8 Percent, But Economic Recovery Still Far Off… Continue watching
Dec 11 U.S. Unemployment Claims Hit 26-Year High By Admin, PBS News Hour More than 570,000 people filed initial applications for jobless benefits during the first week of December, the highest one-week filing rate in 26-years, the Labor Department said Thursday. Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch Soaring Jobless Rate Offers Latest Sign of Weakened Economy In the latest gloomy financial news, the U.S. economy shed 240,000 jobs in October, pushing the employment rate up to 6.5 percent. Two analysts examine the labor numbers and what they say about the economy. Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch Mexican President Calderon on Goodwill Tour of Several U.S. Cities Mexican President Felipe Calderon went on a tour of several U.S. cities with large Mexican populations; however, his itinerary did not include Washington, D.C. Jeffrey Kaye reports on Calderon's trip. Continue watching