Obama, GOP Creating Permanent Class of Jobless Americans
Fear-mongering over debt and the misguided policy of continuing to cut government spending in the face of a depressed economy, is creating a permanent class of jobless Americans, Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman argues.
Confirmed: State’s Decline in Unemployment due to Shrinking Work Force
A just released economic overview of the state by the Florida Legislature Office of Economic and Demographic Research confirms that 69 percent of the drop in the unemployment rate is due to people dropping out of the labor force.
Florida’s Jobless Rate Edges Down in May
Florida’s unemployment rate in May fell to 8.6 percent, down 0.1 percentage points from April and 2 points lower than a year ago, the Department of Economic Opportunity reported Friday.
Unemployment: Why?
Why is this recession different from all other recessions?” There is a simple answer: the austerity fetish. The bizarre notion that cutting is healing.
U.S. Jobless Rate Drops to 8.6%, but Hold the Applause
The jobless rate in the U.S. dropped to 8.6 percent in November, a decline of 0.4 percent from the 9 percent the month before and the lowest unemployment rate since March 2009, the Labor Department said Friday.
Why Congress Must Extend Unemployment Benefits
Unemployment insurance for 2.2 million jobless workers is set to expire on December 31, and if Congress does that act to extend these benefits, economic recovery of the U.S. economy would be seriously threatened.
What We Won’t Do For Jobs
Everyone is crying out for jobs but no one is asking for employment justice! Today, people want to “occupy” Wall Street and streets in this city or that state but when the occupiers had jobs while others couldn’t dream about employment, the occupiers that are so vocal now were as quiet as a church mouse.
Poorest Poor Hits New High: 1 in 15 people
New census data released show the ranks of America’s poorest poor have jumped to a record high – 1 in 15 people – at a time when unemployment remains stubbornly high.
U.S. Jobless Rate Dips to 9 Percent
The U.S. unemployment rate edged down to 9 percent in October from 9.1 percent, the Labor Department said Friday.
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