While much of the U.S. economy is on the rebound, New Mexico remains in the dumps since the recession hit a decade ago. Part of the problem may be a statewide brain drain: educated young people taking their careers --…
Jan 05

By Daniel Bush
We asked three experts about the latest jobs numbers, what they say about the economy's performance last year and what's ahead for 2018.
Sep 01

By Paul Solman
The economy added 156,000 jobs in August, and the unemployment rate remained largely unchanged at 4.4 percent.
Feb 13

By Benn Steil, Emma Smith
We're nearing the threshold used to estimate how low unemployment can get before inflation rises. Will the Fed raise interest rates?…
Dec 02

By PBS NewsHour
In our news wrap Friday, the unemployment rate in November hit a nine-year low, dropping to 4.6 percent, as 178,000 new jobs were added and many people stopped looking for work. Also, House lawmakers overwhelmingly backed a nearly $619 billion…
Sep 02

By PBS NewsHour
In our news wrap Friday, August job growth was lower than expected, with 151,000 new positions created. As a result, the nation's unemployment rate remained at 4.9 percent for the third consecutive month. Also, the government of Uzbekistan confirmed that…
Aug 05

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.
May 06

By Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press
President Barack laid out what's needed to support the U.S. economy after a federal government report revealed weak job gains.
Jan 08

By Kristen Doerer
The U.S. economy added 292,000 jobs in December, and unemployment remained unchanged at 5.0 percent. December’s jobs report was nothing short of stellar.
Jun 05

By Kristen Doerer, Paul Solman
The U.S. added 280,000 jobs in May, while the unemployment rate rose a tenth of a percent to settle at 5.5 percent. How do we reconcile May's numbers?…
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