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Thursday, December 8, 2011

Employment

News                                                                                                                             
Market Watch | First-time jobless claims fall sharply to 381,000
The number of people filing for state unemployment benefits for the first time fell 23,000 to the lowest level since late February, the government said Thursday.

Econ Comments                                                                                                             
Washington Times | PATTERSON: Labor unions and communism
Revolting history is playing out again in modern America.

Blogs                                                                                                                             
Calculated Risk | Labor Force Participation Rate by Age Group
As the economy slowly recovers, an important question is: What will happen to the participation rate over the next few years?