Amid some promising signs — which are turning the heads of even some bears — structural unemployment continues to be painful as the ranks of the long-term jobless keep swelling. This is a distinction that should be far more c…
If the stock market reflected the entire economy, happy days would surely be here again. But, alas, it reflects just the profit potential of public companies. And for millions of unemployed Americans, that’s proving to be no he…
Adjusted for inflation, the current stock market hasn’t recovered nearly as much as it seems if you look at only nominal prices. At best, you’ve gained just 3.6%. But more likely, you’re down by some 23%. And if you measure the…
U.S. nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses fell about 8% last year, as manufacturers had the largest one-year percentage drop in such incidents in at least six years, the U.S. Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics s…
Last month, 27 states lost jobs, while 10 states and Washington, D.C., had no rate change from July, according to the report. Overall unemployment was down slightly from the 9.7% rate in August 2009, the BLS said.
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