News
Politico | State, local governments cut 200,000 workers
U.S. Census data show that state and local governments had 203,321 fewer full-time employees and 27,567 fewer part-time workers in 2010, compared with 2009.
MarketWatch | August private-sector jobs up 91,000: ADP
Private-sector payrolls increased 91,000 in August, led by the service-producing sector and small businesses, according to the ADP employment report released Wednesday.
Fox News | On The Job Hunt: Unfilled Jobs Across America, Are You Qualified?
While millions of people can’t find work, there are many American companies who can’t find people to fill open jobs. Thousands of jobs. Good paying jobs.
WSJ | Business Irked as Labor Board Backs Unions
The National Labor Relations Board sided with unions in several cases involving rules for organizing and representing workers, further riling business groups as the board continues to push through decisions by year's end.
Econ Comments
Washington Times | ALLEN: Job growth
Restoring American dream means rekindling entrepreneurial spirit.
WSJ | The Labor Board Wants You
The NLRB will now require union posters.
Washington Times | LAMBRO: Obama jobs plan: Plan on being unemployed
No new economic strategy will work while the fundamentals are wrong.
Blogs
Marginal Revolution | Why didn’t the stimulus create more jobs?
One major problem with ARRA was not the crowding out of financial capital but rather the crowding out of labor.
Reports
Mercatus Center | Did Stimulus Dollars Hire the Unemployed?
Answers to Questions about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
