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May shows dismal employment numbers
Diane Swonk May 31, 2012
The U.S. economy added less jobs than expected in May. At the same time, the number of workers filing for unemployment benefits rose, and the number of planned layoffs in hit an eight month high.
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.
When unemployment runs out -- what's next?
Mitchell Hartman Jun 1, 2012
More long-term unemployed workers turn to food stamps and other government programs.
A trip to Under-earners Anonymous
David Brancaccio May 30, 2012
There are 12-step programs for things that hold us back in life: alcohol, eating. What about not living up to our paycheck potential?
Housing market may finally be bottoming out
Juli Niemann May 29, 2012
Housing prices in March were up a tiny bit from the month before, but it is the first time in seven months that the data hasn't shown a decline.
Low U.S. employment growth and the tech sector slows
David Brancaccio May 25, 2012
Some point to the Facebook stock flop as sign of a slowing tech sector. Meanwhile, employment growth for unskilled workers in the U.S. remains stalled.
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.
Labor Department corrects numbers on female job losses
Kai Ryssdal May 17, 2012
The actual percentage of job losses by women the past three years is lower than the 90 percent Mitt Romney stated last month.
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.
More on the April jobs report
Jeremy Hobson May 4, 2012
The unemployment rate fell to 8.1 percent while the jobs added was a bit lower than previous months. But what can we find when we scratch the surface of the April unemployment report?
