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
Dec 28 Watch How to track the lost unemployment dollars Extended unemployment benefits expire for some 1.3 million Americans after Congress fails to extend a recession-era program that steps in after state benefit limits are reached. Brenda Cronin has been covering the story for The Wall Street Journal. Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch 10:37 What's at stake for the U.S. as Americans struggle to climb the economic ladder? What's at stake for the U.S. as Americans struggle to climb the economic ladder?… Continue watching
Dec 27 Unemployment benefits run out for 1.3 million Americans on Saturday WASHINGTON -- More than 1 million Americans are bracing for a harrowing, post-Christmas jolt as federal unemployment benefits come to a sudden halt this weekend. The development entails potentially significant implications for the recovering U.S. economy and sets up a… Continue reading