News
MarketWatch | Applications for U.S. jobless benefits surge
eekly applications for unemployment compensation jumped to their highest level since August, largely because of special factors, but a recent upward trend suggests more slack in the U.S. labor market.
Bloomberg Businessweek | States Use Tax Breaks in War for Jobs
Tax incentives have become a competitive weapon as states try to lure employers or keep them happy.
Blogs
WSJ: Real Time Economics | Big Jobs Report Friday: Curb Your Enthusiasm
Amid general softness in last month’s economic data, it’s unlikely that April job growth will surprise on the upside.
Political Calculations | A Clearly Broken Trend in U.S. Layoff Activity
The positive downward trend in new unemployment insurance claim filings that has existed since 18 September 2010 is now officially over.
