Unemployment
The latest stories on unemployment and other issues facing the American workforce.
Will Consumers Keep Spending?
by L.A. Times
Consumers spent more in March even as their income rose less than analysts had projected, a mixed economic message to start a week that will end with the latest government unemployment report.
The Latest Unemployment Pictures
The labor market rebounded last month as the U.S. economy added 165,000 new jobs and the unemployment rate dropped to 7.5 percent, its lowest level in five years.886 opinions2013/05/03 15:00:00
Initial jobless claims dropped last week to their lowest level in five years, countering recent signals that the economic recovery is slowing.1,036 votes2013/05/02 15:00:00
Left-wing talk show host Bill Maher surprised his "Real Time" audience recently by disagreeing with Rachel Maddow's stance on taxes. And as it turns out, the majority of you agree with him.202 opinions2013/03/21 21:00:00
With news that the national unemployment rate fell to the lowest number it's been in four years, we wanted to know if voters actually thought the U.S. economy was improving. Not so fast, America.281 opinions2013/03/12 20:00:00
Senators have spent weeks trying to write a bipartisan bill to overhaul immigration laws and have agreed on the hardest part of the draft: how to offer legal status to the nation's 11 million illegal immigrants.22,354 votes2013/03/11 14:00:00
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a critic of Obama’s healthcare law, reversed course to seek a Medicaid expansion in his $32.9 billion spending plan.893 votes2013/02/28 18:00:00
The U.S. economy added 157,000 new jobs in January and the unemployment rate ticked up to 7.9%, the Labor Department said Friday.880 votes2013/02/01 16:00:00
Initial jobless claims fell sharply last week to 335,000, the lowest level in five years in a hopeful sign for the labor market as the new year begins.940 votes2013/01/17 16:09:43
As the White House and Congress try to avoid tax increases and spending cuts coming next week, taxpayers, businesses and the IRS scramble to figure out the effects if an agreement isn't reached.5,858 votes2012/12/27 18:55:00
Four in 10 Americans report they've done something to embarrass themselves -- or know someone who has -- at a work holiday party.231 votes2012/12/10 19:00:00
The unemployment rate ticked down to 7.7 percent in November, but the economy still shows vulnerability in the face of tax hikes and spending cuts hitting as early as next month.1,287 votes2012/12/07 17:00:00
The federal budget crisis in Washington known as the "fiscal cliff" has an estimated 400,000 long-term jobless Californians on the edge.780 votes2012/11/28 02:17:43-
The final jobs report before the presidential election shows that jobless claims have dropped, signaling a recovering economy. Will it affect your vote?729 votes2012/11/01 15:00:00
Hugh Hewitt 's 100 reasons to vote for a 45th presidency ... In 10 Easy To Digest Audio Files On Monday, September 24, 2012, Constitutional and environmental issues Lawyer/Professor, nationally syndicated after...122 opinions2012/10/27 13:41:57
Hugh Hewitt 's 100 reasons to vote for a 45th presidency ... In 10 Easy To Digest Audio Files On Monday, September 24, 2012, Constitutional and environmental issues Lawyer/Professor, nationally syndicated afternoon ...13 opinions2012/10/27 00:57:57-
Reports show that economic growth has picked up slightly but not enough to make a dent in unemployment.1,195 votes2012/10/26 15:00:00
It's official: Lindsay Lohan has jumped on the Romney-Ryan bandwagon. But is it a celebrity endorsement that the Romney campaign really wants?880 votes2012/10/12 18:00:00