9 takeaways from the January jobs report
The economy added 200,000 jobs last month, according to new data released Friday.
Ask the Headhunter: Are monopolies on jobs keeping pay low?
Nick Corcodilos ruminates on the idea that the consulting industry is controlling and depressing pay by aggregating jobs and labor.
Do work requirements help lift people out of poverty?
Calls to increase work requirements among those receiving government assistance should recognize that most poor adults are already working, looking for work, or are disabled or ill.
Analysis: Why women continue to make less than men
In 2016 women who worked year-round and full-time earned, on average, around 81 cents for every dollar earned by men. Though still substantial, the difference in women’s average earnings relative to men’s has narrowed considerably since the 1970s.
The economy added 156,000 jobs in August, and the unemployment rate remained largely unchanged at 4.4 percent.
The U.S. unemployment rate crawled up to 4.4 percent in June. NewsHour correspondent Paul Solman looks at what that means for the economy.
The unemployment rate dropped to 4.5 percent in March, the lowest since the Great Recession. But the U.S. economy added far fewer jobs than expected.
The U.S. economy added 235,000 jobs in February while the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.7 percent.
We're nearing the threshold used to estimate how low unemployment can get before inflation rises. Will the Fed raise interest rates?…
