News
WSJ | Sluggish Hiring Seen as a Threat to Recovery
The potential for a persistent slowdown in hiring is the biggest threat to the U.S. recovery, according to economists in the latest Wall Street Journal economic forecasting survey, as they sharply cut the number of jobs they projected the economy would create in coming months.
Econ Comments
Barron's | The President Hasn't Seen the Light on Jobs
Lack of big ideas to boost economy could hurt Obama's re-election push.
WSJ | How We're Meeting the Job Creation Challenge
The President's Jobs and Competitiveness Council, comprised of 26 private-sector leaders, is developing ideas that will accelerate job growth and improve America's competitiveness.
Blogs
WSJ: Real Time Economics | Broader Unemployment Rates, by State
In the nation’s worst-off states, more than one in five residents wanted a job and were unable to find one early this year.
