Teen unemployment is at 24.4 percent, three times the national average. With opportunities so scarce, young jobseekers need to think about all the little things that could hurt their chances.

People in their 20s are often stuck in part-time and temporary jobs. The loss of income in their first working years could affect them much of their lives.

As teenagers head out in search of summer jobs in a tough market, Youth Radio explores whether any job is a good job.

The May jobs report showed increased hiring, but with a few caveats.

Alan Krueger, chairman of the president's council of economic advisers, discusses the latest jobs report and what it means for the recovery.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the economy added 175,000 jobs last month, edging out analyst expectations. The unemployment rate ticked up to 7.6 percent.

Economists see an improvement in consumer confidence, partly driven by the stock market and rising home prices.

Overall layoffs have decreased since last year, but some industries in particular are cutting back.

European unemployment hit a new record high in April. 12.2 percent, or about 20 million people, across the 17 countries that use the euro are out of work.

The number of unemployed Germans rose more than four times what analysts had expected in May. Still Europe's largest economy held onto its jobless rate of 6.9 percent — lower than the majority of euro zone countries.