While the unemployment rate has improved, other statistics tell a different story.

Inflation hawks see the specter of higher wages and prices in lower unemployment numbers, as workers gain leverage versus bosses.

More employers are requiring college degrees for jobs that don’t really need them.

What this report tells us outside the numbers.

Host Kai Ryssdal crunches the numbers with Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker.

More Americans are working, but average wages aren't keeping up with inflation.

The economy is still not fully recovered in terms of jobs and wealth.

Workers over 55 are finding difficulty returning to the work force.

Businesses have added back jobs since the recession, but not office space.