Feb 07 Watch 7:34 Trump claims his policies are driving great economic growth. What does the data say? In his State of the Union, President Trump emphasized U.S. economic growth, arguing that his administration’s policies are driving it. Friday’s jobs report, which was stronger than many analysts had predicted, is partly in line with those assertions. But the… Continue watching
Feb 04 Trump is betting on the economy. Is it enough to win reelection? By Gretchen Frazee Analyses of past elections show that an improving economy gives incumbent presidents like Trump a distinct advantage. Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch 4:47 In Davos, Trump hails U.S. 'economic boom,' downplays climate crisis By Ryan Chilcote As his Senate impeachment trial begins, President Trump is meeting with other world leaders, economic scholars and business moguls in Davos, Switzerland, as part of the World Economic Forum. In an address there, Trump hailed a U.S. economic "boom" and… Continue watching
Jan 10 U.S. economy added 145,000 jobs in December By Josh Boak, Associated Press The unemployment rate held at 3.5% for the second straight month. Continue reading
Jan 07 Unemployment pushes more men to take on female-dominated jobs By Jill Yavorsky, Janette Dill If jobs in female-dominated sectors represent the future, what will it take for men to take them?… Continue reading
Dec 06 U.S. economy adds a robust 266,000 jobs in November By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The unemployment rate declined to 3.5% from 3.6% in October, matching a half-century low, the Labor Department reported Friday. And wages rose a solid 3.1% in November compared with a year earlier. Continue reading
Nov 01 U.S. added 128,000 jobs in October despite GM strike By Josh Boak, Associated Press The Labor Department also said Friday that the unemployment rate ticked up from 3.5% to 3.6%, still near a five-decade low. Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 5:21 News Wrap: U.S. adds 136,000 jobs as unemployment hits new 50-year low In our news wrap Friday, the Labor Department reports employers added a net 136,000 jobs in September and the unemployment rate fell to 3.5 percent--a new 50-year low. But factories shed 2,000 jobs amid fears the manufacturing sector is now… Continue watching
Aug 02 U.S. adds 164,000 jobs, unemployment holds steady at 3.7 percent By Josh Boak, Associated Press The pace of hiring has slowed this year, but one reason is that a growing share of Americans already have jobs. Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch 10:30 Amid long economic expansion, why so many Americans are still struggling The U.S. is currently in the midst of the longest economic expansion since the period following World War II. But even though the numbers are good, they don’t add up to prosperity for all Americans. William Brangham talks to Matthew… Continue watching