Stories Tagged as
Jobless
China says its unemployment rate is "stable," but job seekers remain gloomy
by
Jennifer Pak
Feb 13, 2025
China's job hunters say there are fewer decent jobs and more applicants, whether they're seeking manual work or office positions.
"Damaged goods": Being unemployed for months takes a toll.
Dec 10, 2024
The ranks of the long-term unemployed have swelled to 1.7 million. The psychological effects add to the economic pain.
Continuing claims for jobless benefits reach highest point since 2021
Jun 27, 2024
The uptick seems to reinforce a number of recent signals showing moderation in the labor market.
Fading job prospects discourage younger Chinese workers
by
Jennifer Pak
May 17, 2023
China's job market remains competitive as the economy recovers from zero-COVID. But some young people have lost their eagerness to compete.
More than 20 million jobs vanished in April, new ADP report says
May 6, 2020
ADP says its payroll data for April shows the worst job loss numbers ever.
Weekly unemployment claims start to give a snapshot of COVID-19 layoffs
Mar 19, 2020
Many companies are laying off workers. Weekly jobless claims will tell us how many people are now filing for state unemployment benefits.
Why don't we count all the unemployed?
Jul 1, 2014
What does it mean to be "actively" looking for work?
For public good, not for profit.
SAC Capital founder plummets to No. 59 on rich list
by
Kai Ryssdal
Nov 4, 2013
Steven A. Cohen drops from No. 45 on the richest Americans list.
GDP revised up to 2.7%, investment revised down
Nov 29, 2012
Though the latest GDP numbers are up and jobless claims are down, the economic details tell a gloomier story.
Recovering from job loss
Aug 23, 2012
Author DW Gibson on what he learned traveling across the country talking with the unemployed for his new book, "Not Working," and one of the book's subjects, Bridgette Lacy, discusses what it's like to be jobless.