June Jobs Report: Economy Adds 195,000 Jobs
The June Jobs Report compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is now available.
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 195,000 in June, and the
unemployment rate was unchanged at 7.6...
Unemployment Insurance Extensions
Reports are being published by the Huffington Post that negotiators have agreed to extend unemployment insurance jobless benefits. The cost of the extension will be placed onto the deficit....
UE Below 8%
The U.S. unemployment rate is below 8 percent for the first time since the Great Recession. After revisions for August and July reports and a gain of 114,000 jobs,...
California Job Training Under Unemployment Benefits
According to the Sacramento Bee, the California Training Benefit (CTB) program allows eligible California Unemployment Insurance (UI) claimants to receive their UI benefits while attending a training or retraining...
Another QE: More Years of High Unemployment
Ben Bernanke and the Fed announced after a two day Federal Open Market Committee meeting another quantitative easing measure, suggesting they would purchase $40-billion mortgage debt each month.
Hidden in...
Green Jobs – Increased Or Not?
Which of the above stories is correct? Have green jobs increased or have no jobs been created?
Actually, both stories are correct. The headlines are misleading.
The first story discusses the...