News
NY Times | Deep Recession Sharply Altered U.S. Jobless Map
When the unemployment rate rose in most states last month, it underscored the extent to which the deep recession, the anemic recovery and the lingering crisis of joblessness are beginning to reshape the nation’s economic map.
Econ Comments
NY Post | ‘Labor’-ing to separate jobs facts, fiction
When the Labor Department checked its employment figures in 2010, it realized that The Truth was that 378,000 jobs it believed existed really didn’t.
Politico | 'Shovel-ready' jobs could take time
President Barack Obama hasn’t yet used the term “shovel ready” in his latest jobs pitch, but he faces a familiar problem: Infrastructure experts doubt that billions in emergency spending will be the quick jobs fix the president is promising.
Fox Business | Long-Term Unemployed Workers Face Even Tougher Battle
...according to The American 99ers Union, the growing number of those who have been out of work for longer than 99 weeks are the ones at most risk. Regardless of how you count them, the problem is very real and growing.
Blogs
Political Calculations | Dear White House Staffer...
Because that outlook has gotten much worse, and also because of what that means for jobs, the really bad news we have for you is that basically, you're hosed.
Reports
RCM: Wells Fargo Economics Group | Employment: Beyond the Sound Bites—Reading the Signals IV
Sex, race and ethnicity are always touchy subjects. However, good policy making demands we look at the reality of the differences in the employment experience if we wish to make progress on jobs.
