Economy Apr 07 The U.S. economy added a mere 98,000 jobs while the unemployment rate went down. How does that work? By Kristen Doerer
Economy Jan 14 Why women over 50 can’t find jobs If you’re a woman above the age of 50, you might have had some difficulty finding work since 2008. Here's why. By Teresa Ghilarducci
Nation Oct 03 A two-tiered jobs report for a two-tiered economy With the unemployment rate dipping below 6 percent for the first time since the summer of 2008, and payroll gains of 248,000, September's headline employment data points to a real economic recovery -- with jobs. But last month wasn't so… By Simone Pathe
Making Sen$e Apr 04 Watch 9:38 March jobs report offers bright spot, but long-term unemployment continues stubborn streak The Labor Department’s reported boost of 192,000 jobs in March marks a milestone in the economic recovery: all of the private sector jobs lost in the recession have been regained. Economics correspondent Paul Solman offers a closer analysis of the… By PBS News Hour
Nation Feb 16 What’s your story of long-term unemployment? When the federally funded Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) program expired on Dec. 28, 1.3 million Americans lost their long-term unemployment insurance -- a number that continues to rise as people across the country exhaust regular state benefits. By Elisabeth Ponsot
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