Gus Faucher, head of macro economics at Moody's Analytics, explains how today's numbers from the Labor Department mean more people are back looking for work.
May job growth reached a nine-month low as the Labor Department announced unemployment grew to 9.1 percent. Chris Low, chief economist with FTN Financial, explains.
The U.S. Labor Department reported this morning that the unemployment rate rose to 9.1 percent in May and employers hired only 54,000 new workers — the fewest in eight months.
Richard DeKaser, chief economist with the Parthenon Group, explains today's job numbers from ADP, and how falling home prices are impacting the job market.
According to a report today from the payroll firm ADP, private employment increased by only 38,000 in May. Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, explains.
The number of planned layoffs at U.S. firms increased in May — up 1.8 percent according to a report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. CEO John Challenger explains.
The Labor Department announced today that jobless claims increased by 10,000 to 424,000 last week. Diane Swonk, chief economist with Mesirow Financial, explains what could be affecting the job market.
College students with internships are settling into their summer gigs. But thanks in part to the Great Recession, summer internships have become more like three-month job interviews.
