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Unemployment falls to 7.7%, 146,000 jobs added
Dec 7, 2012
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is reporting that the economy added 146,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent.
Too soon to panic over jobs numbers
Shereen Marisol Meraji Dec 7, 2012
Economists are forecasting nearly 100,000 fewer jobs were created in November than in October.
Superstorm Sandy's impact on jobs
Diane Swonk Dec 6, 2012
Fewer Americans filed for jobless benefits last week. Claims fell for the third straight week. What role did superstorm Sandy play in the fall in unemployment claims?
Study reveals skills gap between education and jobs
Mitchell Hartman Dec 5, 2012
New McKinsey report finds employers are pessimistic about how well young people are prepared for skilled jobs.
Employers increasingly look for bachelor's degrees
Shereen Marisol Meraji Dec 5, 2012
Jobs that used to require no post-secondary education are seeing 'degree inflation.'
Number of 'disconnected youth' on the rise
David Gura Dec 3, 2012
Millions of young people are out of school and have no jobs.
Fun facts from the Census on jobs by gender and race
John Ketchum Nov 29, 2012
The U.S. Census Bureau today released a burst of data on who works in which profession and where. We plucked out a few interesting facts from the release.
Census breaks down occupations by gender, ethnicity
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Nov 29, 2012
More women employed in secretarial work than any other job, but they make inroads in other fields.
Americans start to see light in economy
Frank Newport Nov 29, 2012
Consumer confidence at a five-year high according to new data this week. But what exactly makes us so confident?
Worries grow over cuts to unemployment aid
David Gura Nov 26, 2012
During the recession, Congress lengthened unemployment aid to a maximum of 99 weeks. If not renewed, the current extension will expire at the end of the year.
