Topic: Unemployment Rate

Top galleries, list articles, quizzes

Mitt Romney's five biggest assets as GOP nominee

Typically, an election with an incumbent president on the ballot is a referendum on him. But President Obama is trying to turn the election into a choice, saying in effect that America's problems will get much worse under the other guy. So what does Mitt Romney bring to the table? Here are five assets.
Top 10 cities where house prices are rising

House prices continue to fall nationwide, but here and there they’ve begun to turn up as Americans return to the housing market. Which 10 metropolitan areas have seen the biggest increase in the past year? The winners, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), include a state capital, a furniture-making center, and a resort that was once America’s foreclosure capital. Can you guess who they are?
Five steps to bring back American manufacturing jobs

Many proclaim that American manufacturing is gone, never to return. The numbers certainly are frightening. Yet other signs point to a possible resurgence. Manufacturing executive Carol Ptak argues that significant numbers of good manufacturing jobs can and will return if America takes the following five steps.
Greek bailout: 5 key conditions set by EU

European Union leaders agreed to a €130 billion ($172 billion) bailout deal for Greece early this morning after a long night of negotiations. Here are five key elements of the bailout deal.
Bullish on jobs? These 10 cities are.

Our list of the 10 metro areas that saw the most job growth in 2011 might surprise you.

All Content

Paper Economy
Unemployment claims drop

Seasonally adjusted 'initial' unemployment declined to 370,000 claims from last week’s revised 372,000 claims while 'continued' claims declined by 29,000, resulting in an 'insured' unemployment rate of 2.6 percent.
The Reformed Broker
The labor report that may decide the presidential election

If the race is close this fall, a small set of data could be all the difference.
Decoder Wire
What does Mitt Romney's new ad say about his strategy? (+video)

Don't look for Mitt Romney in his new ad, 'Silence.' It's all about being jobless and 'suffering in silence.' The Romney team wants to keep the focus on 'the Obama economy.'
Robert Reich
Jobs report: The stall has arrived

Friday’s jobs report for April was even more disappointing than March. This is bad news for millions of Americans.
Student loans: Do Republicans really think program is socialist?

President Obama said Friday that Republicans in Congress are calling federal student loans socialism. Republicans reject the charge. But the issue is highlighting political differences.
With meager jobs growth, 'time running out' for Obama (+video)

The 2012 presidential election may hang on voters' perceptions about the economy, and Friday's report that just 115,000 jobs were created in April won't do much to help Obama. What's the outlook for the months ahead?
The New Economy
Unemployment rate hits three-year low. Hooray? No, boo!

The unemployment rate for April was 8.1 percent, the lowest rate since President Obama took office. But the unemployment rate is falling for all the wrong reasons. 
Paper Economy
Total unemployment goes flat

In April,  'total unemployment' including all marginally attached workers went flat at 14.5 percent while the traditionally reported unemployment rate declined slightly to 8.1 percent.
US stocks fall on disappointing jobs report

US stocks opened lower Friday after the government reported that hiring slowed in April.
Unemployment drops sharply, Labor Department says

Weekly unemployment benefit applications dropped by 27,000 last week, a positive sign for employment broadly.
Paper Economy
Jobless claims fall

Initial jobless claims declined to 365,000 claims from last week’s revised 392,000 claims, while continued claims for unemployment benefits  declined by 53,000 resulting in an “insured” unemployment rate of 2.6 percent
Paper Economy
ADP: Private sector adds 119,000 jobs

Private employers added 119,000 jobs last month,  bringing the total employment level 1.70 percent above the level seen in April 2011.
Saving Money
Why unemployment isn't a résumé buster

If you're trying to claw your way back into the job market after being unemployed or underemployed, there's finally some good news for you. Being unemployed doesn't carry the stigma that it used to.
Stock market fallout from Spain downgrade? Quiet.

Stock market reaction muted in Germany, France, Britain, and US. First estimate of US GDP in first quarter could sway stock market sentiment.
Paper Economy
Extended unemployment claims increase

Seasonally adjusted 'initial' unemployment claims declined to 388,000 from last week’s revised 389,000 , but seasonally adjusted 'continued' claims increased by 3,000 resulting in an 'insured' unemployment rate of 2.6 percent.
The New Economy
Fed sees more growth? Don't count on it. Recession ahead.

Despite the Federal Reserve's brighter outlook for the economy, consumers won't spend enough to keep the US from sliding into a moderate recession this year.
Number of long-term unemployed older workers quintupled. The help hasn't.

Older jobless workers have a higher rate of long-term unemployment than any other group. And employer policies end up discriminating against them. Yet workers age 50 and up comprise nearly a third of the US workforce. Policymakers must help this key demographic find good jobs.
Mitt Romney's five biggest assets as GOP nominee

Typically, an election with an incumbent president on the ballot is a referendum on him. But President Obama is trying to turn the election into a choice, saying in effect that America's problems will get much worse under the other guy. So what does Mitt Romney bring to the table? Here are five assets.
Paper Economy
Initial jobless claims fall slightly

Initial jobless claims declined to 386,000 from last week’s revised 388,000, while seasonally adjusted continued claims increased by 26,000, resulting in an “insured” unemployment rate of 2.6 percent.
Romney, Obama spar as general election fight takes off

Romney gave a speech attacking the President on the economy on Wednesday, while the President accused the GOP of being unsympathetic to those hurt by the recession.
Romney 'pre-buttal' savages Obama on economy, Obama fights back

Romney delivered his scathing denunciation of the president's policies. Aides dubbed his remarks a pre-buttal to the president's own, and early-arriving partisans heard a recorded medley of rock music that included 'It's Still the Same.'
Entering the job market? Your education matters more than ever.

The unemployment figures don't lie: The Great Recession accelerated a long-term trend in the job market, in which education and skills are the best guarantees for work and good pay.
The Reformed Broker
Legendary bond manager: Get out of bonds

Bond manager Dan Fuss sees dark times ahead for the bond market and advises investors to switch over to stocks.
The New Economy
Job growth slows in March. Is it payback?

The disappointing March employment report suggests job growth is coming back in sync with economic expansion after unusually strong job growth in the winter. 
Robert Reich
Jobs growth slows. Should we worry?

The economy added only 120,000 jobs in March – down from the rate of more than 200,000 in each of the preceding three months. It’s way too early to conclude the jobs recovery is stalling, but there’s reason for concern.