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Unemployment
Recent college grads see rise in unemployment
Apr 23, 2024
Unemployment jumped from 8.6% to 12.3% among 20-somethings with bachelor's degrees year over year, the BLS reported.
The consistent unemployment gap between Black and white workers
by
David Brancaccio
and Erika Soderstrom
Apr 12, 2024
Unpacking the persistent 2-to-1 unemployment gap between Black and white workers.
Black unemployment seems to be rising. But other indicators of Black employment are strong.
Apr 8, 2024
It's possible that higher unemployment means more Black workers are coming back into the labor market.
What's the best way to predict where the economy is headed?
Jul 20, 2023
Some question the predictive powers of the The Conference Board's Leading Economic Index, a past predictor of recessions.
What the Fed wants to see in the next jobs report
Jul 4, 2023
To not be so stubbornly good? "We still see the labor market running very hot,” one economist says.
Three years after the pandemic recession, signing up for unemployment still isn't easy
Jun 26, 2023
States are upgrading IT and accessibility to unemployment insurance, but it's a long hard road.
Is the U.S. economy really a tale of two job markets?
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Alex Schroeder
Jun 9, 2023
The "dual labor market" theory paints a picture of two very different job markets in terms of stability, pay, and mobility.
For public good, not for profit.
Fading job prospects discourage younger Chinese workers
by
Jennifer Pak
May 17, 2023
China's job market remains competitive as the economy recovers from zero-COVID. But some young people have lost their eagerness to compete.
Jobless claims are up, but unemployment is still low. What does that mean?
May 11, 2023
The four-week moving average of unemployment benefits claims is at the highest level since late 2021. Is this more evidence of a slowly cooling economy?
Is the 'blunt tool' of monetary policy actually just a dull tool?
by
Matt Levin
Apr 7, 2023
Fed rate hikes are kinda starting to slow down the labor market, but unemployment is still very low, and the economy isn't reacting as experts expected.