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Americans, employment and the 'Optimism Gap'
Frank Newport Apr 19, 2012
In just a little while, we'll hear the latest on how many people were forced to sign up for unemployment benefits. But how's the job market doing if you actually ask people?
When a movie gets no promotion
David Brancaccio Apr 19, 2012
It's one way to market a movie, but it doesn't seem like it's building for success. The forthcoming Miley Cyrus movie called "LOL," according to the L.A. Times, will have no marketing budget to speak of and will be released first in just seven cities.
When women are the breadwinners
Tess Vigeland Apr 13, 2012
Liza Mundy predicts that by the next generation, more women will be breadwinners than men. She examines how this shift may impact dating, marriage and family life in her new book "The Richer Sex."
When people leaving their jobs is a good thing
David Brancaccio Apr 12, 2012
The number of people signing up for unemployment benefits rose by 13,000 over the last week -- a surprise and not a good one. But more people voluntarily leaving their jobs can also be a good sign for the economy.
Faulty background checks hurt job hunters
Bob Moon Apr 11, 2012
The National Consumer Law Center says it's the wild west for background-screening report companies that provide shoddy reports.
Social Security and the job outlook
Chris Farrell Apr 10, 2012
Social Security claims came down last year, an intriguing sign that older workers are feeling better about their job prospects.
Federal job retraining programs are running out of money
Kai Ryssdal Apr 9, 2012
The economy's doing better, but unemployment is still at over 8 percent. Lots of jobless workers have turned to federally-funded retraining programs, but as New York Times reporter Motoko Rich reports, funding is running dry.
Educating kids for the factories of the future
Mitchell Hartman Apr 18, 2012
West Chicago magnet prepares students for high-skill manufacturing jobs, and for college
March job growth sluggish
Adriene Hill Apr 6, 2012
Employers hired many fewer workers in March than in previous months, but the unemployment rate fell for the first time since January.
120,000 jobs added in March
Stacey Vanek Smith Apr 6, 2012
The Labor Department reports the U.S. economy added 120,000 jobs last month. That was roughly half of what economists had expected, and a significant slowdown compared to the last few months.
