Sep 14 Is There Anything Funny About America's Jobs Problem? By Elizabeth Shell Today we thought we would give you a lighter take on the U.S. unemployment situation. We've rounded up some of our favorite recent political cartoons, which we hope will make you laugh about a subject that these days has made… Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch Leonard Lamkin: Using My 401 (k) Tax-Free Leonard Lamkin explains why we should be able to withdraw from our retirement savings. Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch Linda Spinelli: We Need Shovel-Ready Projects Linda Spinelli talks about the need for shovel-ready projects. Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch Peter Sturdivant: I Want to Hear $500 Billion Peter Sturdivant talks about how much money is needed. Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch Laura Beal: Obama Needs to Step It Up Laura Beal talks about education. Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch Julian Blumenthal: Bring Manufacturing Back Julian Blumenthal talks about bringing manufacturing back to this country. Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch Political Checklist: What Can Obama's Speech Accomplish? David Chalian and Gwen Ifill preview President Obama's jobs speech… Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch Is Unemployment Caused by a Skills Mismatch? Two experts weigh in on whether unemployment is structural or cyclical. Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch Can America's Jobless Fill American Jobs? With the U.S. unemployment rate stuck around 9 percent, economics correspondent Paul Solman explores whether widespread joblessness is simply the result of a weak economy or if a broader shift toward higher-skill work is occurring that could leave many Americans… Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch Weakest Employment Report in a Year Shows Job Growth Slowing to a Standstill The unemployment numbers released Friday by the Labor Department constitute the weakest report in a year with no net jobs added in August and that national unemployment rate stuck at 9.1 percent. Ray Suarez discusses what the dismal report means… Continue watching