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
Feb 06 Watch News Wrap: Senate GOP blocks renewal of long-term jobless benefits By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Senate Democrats fell short by one vote to limit debate on a bill that would restore benefits to Americans who have been unemployed for six months or more. Also, the American Heart Association released its… Continue watching
Feb 06 Unemployment bill fails again in Senate By Associated Press Republicans have blocked legislation from advancing in the Senate to restore benefits for the long-term unemployed. Continue reading
Jan 31 Obama appeals to CEOs to hire long-term jobless By Alexis Cox President Obama has appealed to the nation’s chief executives to hire job applicants who’ve been unemployed long-term. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates nearly 4 million Americans have been without work for 27 weeks or more. On Friday, the president… Continue reading
Jan 28 Watch 2014 State of the Union Special with analysis from Mark Shields and David Brooks By PBS News Hour President Barack Obama urged Congress to help restore opportunity for Americans but pledged to take action himself Tuesday in his fifth State of the Union. Watch PBS NewsHour's special coverage of the address with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New… 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
Jan 10 Watch Weak job growth, unemployment drop signal ‘unwinding’ of labor participation Weak job growth, unemployment drop signal 'unwinding' of labor participation… Continue watching
Jan 10 A ‘Perverse’ and Chilly Jobs Report: Unemployment Down, but We’re Leaving the Workforce in Droves By Paul Solman By Paul Solman My preferred word to describe today’s unemployment numbers comes from Robin Harding in this morning’s Financial Times: “perverse” (though you need a subscription to read the article). That is, a paltry 74,000 new jobs… Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch News Wrap: Senate deadlocks on extending unemployment benefits By PBS News Hour News Wrap: Senate deadlocks on extending unemployment benefits… Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch Senate advances bill to restore benefits for long-term unemployed Senate advances bill to restore benefits for long-term unemployed… Continue watching