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Why geography matters in fixing U.S. unemployment
Kai Ryssdal May 31, 2012
Location, location, location. Economist Enrico Moretti says in his new book that it's more important than ever to move to areas with highly educated workers in order to find employment.
Serving up jobs to ex-cons
Yolanda Perdomo May 30, 2012
It's tough to get employment if you've been convicted of a felony. But some companies in the Chicago area hire only ex-cons.
Your economic predictions: Shadow or no shadow?
Adriene Hill May 28, 2012
Last Groundhog Day we asked a couple economists to predict the economic future. Today we asked them to do it again.
One day at a time for the long-term unemployed
Nancy Marshall-Genzer May 25, 2012
There are millions of Americans who've been out of work for more than six months. One woman shares how she stays hopeful.
Midwest catches up to South in cost of doing business
David Brancaccio May 21, 2012
When businesses are not moving operations overseas, the trend for decades within the U.S. has been shifting operations from the Midwest to the lower-cost South. But the Wall Street Journal has teased out some data showing when you look at the cost of labor, energy, taxes, and real estate, the Midwest is now just about as cheap as the south.
'Supercommuters' board airplanes to get to work
Andrea Bernstein May 18, 2012
Think your commute is long? Turns out a rapidly growing number of commuters are flying to get to work.
From little white to blatant: Lies are lies
Tess Vigeland May 18, 2012
We all tell little lies -- politeness practically dictates that we do. But there are some serious consequences when even small lies enter your resume.
Where we can find 0% unemployment in the U.S.
Jeremy Hobson May 15, 2012
While the overall unemployment rate in the country exceeds 8 percent, some graduates in the right fields face an almost certain change of a job.
The argument for work sharing
Kai Ryssdal May 8, 2012
Economists Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers discuss the idea behind work sharing, which would allow workers to get partial benefits when companies cut parts of their job.
115,000 jobs added in April, unemployment falls to 8.1%
Heidi N. Moore May 4, 2012
The government released its closely-watched employment report for April. While the unemployment rate ticked down to 8.1 percent, only 115,000 new jobs were added to payrolls for the month, well below forecasts.
