Topic: Job Growth

The Blind Man and the Elephant

Everyone wants to do well by small business, including U.S. President Barack Obama. If only everyone knew what they are talking about, and why!. ...
I thought I'd add a few observations on the latest employment report (other reports here: [NYT], [WSJ RTE/Izzo] [CR], [Economist's View]). First...

Obama: New jobs numbers 'positive', but 'not enough'

President Obama says a new jobs report showing private sector growth in August is positive but more needs to be done for the economy.. . He renewed ...

Obama commits to helping middle class

A healthy economy needs bustling Main Streets and a thriving middle class even more than a healthy stock market, President Barack Obama said as he ...

Schmitz, Barconi trade ideas on jobs

Tim Schmitz and Jennifer Barconi agree something must be done to promote job growth in Illinois.. But the candidates for the 49th state House ...

5 Key Lessons in August's Jobs Report

August's jobs report is shining a little light on the ploddingly dreary labor market. Private employers added more jobs than economists expected ...
Private employers hired more workers over the past three months than first thought, a glimmer of hope for the weak economy ahead of the Labor Day ...
I don't have to tell you that this is a very tough time for our country. Millions of our neighbors have been swept up in the worst recession in...
The Labor Department announced the unemployment rate rose a tenth of a point, to 9.6 percent in August so, as the AP noted, it “has exceeded 9...

Labour market perspectives

MANY economic writers have reacted to this morning's job report by writing about the dire state of the labour market. That's certainly their...