EconomyCommentary
The Noise Behind the New Jobs Report
The new jobs report shows employers cranked up hiring in June, creating 287,000 net new jobs. But the last jobs report, for May, showed the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How Obama Has Made It Harder for Companies to Hire
Government data released on Wednesday shows the number of private-sector job openings was at an all-time high in April. Companies, however, hired the fewest number… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Jobs Report Numbers at Odds With Obama’s Economic Spin
On Wednesday, President Barack Obama took an economic victory lap in Elkhart, Indiana. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ employment report, which came out Friday, shows he… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
The Key Economic Facts Obama’s Recovery Narrative Ignores
President Barack Obama took an economic victory lap in Elkhart, Indiana, on Wednesday. In a major speech he argued his policies have brought the economy… Read More
EconomyNews
Indiana Lawmakers Reject Obama’s Stimulus Success Story
When President Barack Obama first visited Elkhart, Indiana, in March 2009, the county’s unemployment rate had just spiked to 18.9 percent—the highest in the country…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
Obama’s Overtime Rule Tried at IBM, and It Didn’t Work
Juggling work and family life is hard. On Wednesday the Labor Department made it even harder for millions of salaried workers. The administration’s new overtime… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
Mixed News in April Jobs Report
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ April jobs report contained mixed economic news. The agency reported wages grew healthily, overall unemployment did not rise, and long-term… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
March Employment Report Shows Labor Market Growing
The March employment report showed continued growth in the labor market. While the Bureau of Labor Statistics found unemployment ticking up 0.1 percentage points, the… Read More
EconomyNews
This Governor Ordered a Raise for Some State Workers. Here’s Why Business Groups Are Against It.
Business groups Tuesday criticized Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, a Democrat, for his decision to raise the minimum wage for state employees and contractors from $7.25… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Long-Term Unemployment Remains High Despite Strong February Job Gains
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ February jobs report showed continued growth in the labor market. The payroll survey reported that employers added 242,000 net new… Read More
EconomyCommentary
A Universal Basic Income Is Anti-Work
In a recent article, Richard Reeves of the Brookings Institution suggests that we should decouple income from work through a “universal basic income” based on… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Truth About Low-Wage Jobs and Robots
The Economic Report of the President reports that low-wage jobs in America have an 83-percent chance of being automated. Before you tell your supervisor to… Read More
EconomyNews
How This GOP Governor Cut His State’s Unemployment Rate in Half
When Florida Gov. Rick Scott took over as the Sunshine State’s chief executive in 2011, the state’s economy was struggling—unemployment hovered around 11 percent, Florida’s… Read More
EconomyCommentary
What’s Really Keeping Americans From Work
Friday’s labor report confirms that too many hardworking Americans are unable to find the jobs they seek because U.S. job growth remains anemic, and average wages are… Read More
EconomyNews
How Unions Hope to Win a $15 Minimum Wage in California
Labor unions are pushing to raise California’s minimum wage to $15 an hour with two initiatives competing for voters’ approval. Two different unions are trying… Read More
EconomyNews
Nearly Half of Millennials Say the American Dream Is Dead. Here’s Why.
Belief in the American Dream among millennials is dimming as the nation’s largest generation continues to face steep socioeconomic barriers despite overall economic recovery, according… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Difference Between Obama’s Recovery and Reagan’s
So President Barack Obama is back from Hawaii and the Los Angeles Times reports the president will trumpet his economic record. The Times reports: Eager… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Economy Is Still Hurting, Despite Strong December Jobs Report
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ December employment report showed robust labor market growth. The headline numbers show employers added 292,000 net new jobs while the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
November Jobs Report Shows Positive Growth
The Bureau of Labor Statistics found that the labor market continued to grow steadily in November. Employers added 211,000 net new jobs, while the unemployment… Read More
SocietyFeature
This Rehab Center Lifts Men and Women From Hopelessness of Poverty to Homeownership
Recovering addict Leann Lecik says her problems all began when she had surgery in the mid-2000s. The former pharmaceutical representative and national sales consultant was… Read More
SocietyNews
D.C. Nonprofit That Helps Homeless, Former Convicts Find Kitchen Jobs Raises Over $500,000
D.C. Central Kitchen, a meal provider and the creator of one of Washington, D.C.’s most successful job training programs, raised over $550,000 last week to… Read More
EconomyCommentary
New Jobs Added in October, but Long-Term Unemployment Remains a Serious Problem
The October jobs report showed the economy growing robustly in October—a marked turnaround from September’s disappointing numbers. The payroll survey reported that employers added 271,000… Read More
EconomyFeature
‘Building Up Skills’: How St. Coletta’s Shops Fill a Gap for Adults With Disabilities
It’s a warm Friday in September, and Devonte Barksdale is spending it inside, beading necklaces. “That’s what we gotta do,” he says. Barksdale, 23, is… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Appeals Court Rules It’s Time for the NCAA to Pay Up
On Sept. 30, 2015, in O’Bannon v. NCAA, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit issued an opinion holding that the National Collegiate… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Fair Pay Act Will Hurt Women in California
California’s attempt to reduce the so-called pay gap through its recently passed Fair Pay Act will hurt women. Women should be paid the same amount… Read More
EconomyNews
Chicago Aldermen Seek to Stifle Growing Food Truck Industry
Two aldermen introduced ordinances to restrict food carts in Chicago, less than a day after they were legalized by the City Council. Alderman Brendan Reilly’s… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Jobs Report Shows Some Growth, But There Are Warning Signs About Economy’s Future
The Bureau of Labor Statistic’s August jobs report showed little change in the labor market. The payroll survey reported employers added a net 173,000 jobs… Read More
EconomyNews
Wal-Mart Reduces Employee Hours Following Wage Increase
Wal-Mart has been reducing the number of hours employees work in some of its stores following a wage increase earlier this year, according to a report… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How a Higher Minimum Wage Could Lead to Automated Restaurants
Want to know what the future of the restaurant industry looks like? It could come in the form of a San Francisco fast food restaurant named… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The June Jobs Report Shows the Recovery Remains Weak
On the surface, recent jobs numbers represent solid economic growth, yet polls show that Americans continue to worry about economic conditions. Further analysis helps explain… Read More
