Topic: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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2012's 'good news' stories
2012 saw jobs returning to the US, health concerns improve in historic numbers, and more.
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Top 4 New Year's resolutions for your pocketbook
It’s resolution season, and with the continued economic recovery significant opportunity exists to improve your finances in the coming year. The question is how. Here are the four most important financial New Year’s resolutions that consumers can make:
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Gender pay gap: Top 5 best and worst states
The pay gap between men and women has steadily narrowed during the past few decades. Women earned 77 cents for every dollar men earned in 2011, compared with 59 cents in 1963. Here is a look at states with biggest and smallest gender pay gaps today.
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Top 10 metros for job growth
Some metropolitan areas have a booming jobs market, thanks to energy, manufacturing, or sometimes just the right mix of highly diversified industries. Here's a look at the 10 metros that have seen the largest percentage increase in jobs over the past 12 months:
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Jobs report: 3 views on the best way to create jobs in the US
The Labor Department reported Friday that the economy added 171,000 jobs in October, while unemployment rose to 7.9 percent. As the eighth and final installment of our One Minute Debate series for election 2012, three writers give their brief take on the best way to create jobs in the United States.
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John Boehner takes on government-funded jobs – unless they're in Ohio
House Speaker John Boehner says 'so be it' if budget cutting puts government employees out of work. In the end, would that help the unemployment rate or hurt it?
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America's two economies
The stock market is recovering, but employment isn't keeping up.
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Full-time unemployment drops 1 percent from November
The latest unemployment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that full-time jobless workers account for 88.5 percent of all unemployed workers.
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Unemployment rate dives, but few new jobs created. How can that be?
Unemployment rate dropped from 9.4% to 9.0% last month, according new Labor Department statistics. But only 36,000 new jobs were created. Where did the rest of the unemployed go?
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Massive snowstorm will cost workers and businesses
The impact of the widespread snowstorm will vary. Two-thirds of employees can't work from home, an expert estimates.
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Official unemployment rate? 9.4 percent. Total rate? 16.7 percent.
When the government counts 'marginally attached' and 'underutilized' workers, America's unemployment rate nearly doubles.
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Unemployment rate drops to 9.4 percent, but little cheer in jobless report
The unemployment rate is at its lowest level since May 2009, but this partially reflects some people giving up on job searches.
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Record profits and record unemployment: Nothing's trickling down
Profits have soared for seven consecutive quarters, but sky-high unemployment has remained essentially unchanged for the past year.
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Why Obama might compromise on Bush tax cuts for the rich
If the White House allowed all Bush tax cuts to expire rather than extend them for the wealthy, financial pain around the nation would drown out any 'attaboys' Obama's administration might get.
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Full-time unemployment rate 10.7 percent
While the national unemployment rate was 9.8 percent in November, 10.7 percent of those seeking full-time work remained unemployed.
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Unemployment jumps to 9.8 percent – highest since April
Unemployment, as traditionally reported, climbed upwards to 9.8 percent in November. Total unemployment remained at 17 percent.
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Opinion: Why taxes should be adjusted for geographic cost of living
Families in high-cost areas bear a heavier tax burden compared to those in lower-cost areas at the same standard of living.
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Food price inflation isn't theoretical anymore
Agflation has shown up in supermarket prices.
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Unemployment in October: Still no improvement
Unemployment numbers show that the traditionally reported rate (U3) held steady at 9.6 percent, and if you count those who are underemployed or aren't looking for work (U6), that number is virtually unchanged: 17.0 percent, fractionally down from September's 17.1 percent.
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Report calls obesity a threat to US national security
Obesity among military-aged men and women is on the rise, leaving a smaller pool of people fit to serve.
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Food and fuel keep rising, but talking heads say all is well
The Producer Price Index (PPI) keeps rising, almost entirely because of increasing food and fuel expenses. Why are economists telling us not to worry?
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Obama administration vs. ADP: Who do you believe?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics numbers show that jobs are rebounding, but ADP (the ones who print most corporate paychecks) disagree. Who's right?
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Unemployment: the whole story
Most politicians and media outlets count as 'unemployed' only those actively seeking work. What about those who have given up on finding full-time work? Here's the rest of the story.
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Top Chef winner makes his mark in tough industry
Top Chef winner Kevin Sbraga has a job, but his fellow chefs face a hard time finding one.
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The most important governor's race? Why top politicians are flocking to Ohio.
The party that controls the Ohio governor's mansion can have an impact on presidential elections, so the race is seeing a jolt of high-profile endorsements as the candidates try to place blame over the state's job losses.
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Counting the margin: Real unemployment for August 2010
The government has traditionally represented unemployment as those people who are currently seekin full-time employment. Anyone who has surrendered the job hunt is 'on the margin', and not counted.
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Why a civil society extends unemployment benefits
Do unemployment benefits encourage the jobless to stay jobless? If we got rid of lifeguards and let more swimmers drown, fewer people would venture into the water. A civil society is not based on the principle of tough love.
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Does compassion have a place in economics?
Some argue that extending unemployment benefits discourages the jobless from finding work. But when no one is hiring, it's time to emphasize compassion.
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Top 5 most stressful jobs
JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater – who quit and made a dramatic exit down an aircraft emergency slide on Aug. 9 – is the latest symbol of stress on the job. But he's hardly alone. With more employees electronically tethered to their jobs 24/7, greater competition in the workplace for fewer jobs due to a sluggish economy, and other factors may create more job-related anxiety. On the other hand, some of the jobs considered most stressful are also the most coveted. Here's a short list of the most stressful jobs of 2010, based on information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Careercast.com.
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Should the unemployed have to work for their benefits?
Providing 99 weeks of unemployment insurance is an extreme repurposing of a statute that was passed into law decades ago.
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