News
WSJ | Jobless Rates Decline in Key States
Joblessness remains high but has fallen in a handful of states expected to be closely contested in November, a turnaround from a year ago that has shifted the political debate in the presidential election.
Econ Comments & Analysis
Politico | State, local governments apt to lose more jobs
Layoffs by state and local governments are poised to take off again, threatening the picture of growth that President Barack Obama has been touting in the past few months of monthly jobs reports.
Washington Times | Reid stalls, unemployed wait
Sen. Harry Reid puts politics before jobs for 13 million out-of-work Americans. Look no further than his decision this week to put off a vote that would help small businesses grow and create jobs.
Blogs
Library of Economics | New Commanding Heights Watch
I think that the evidence for structural change as a factor in this recession is there for those who are willing to see it.
Calculated Risk | BLS: Job Openings unchanged in January
The number of job openings in January was 3.5 million, unchanged from December.
WSJ | Jobless Rates Fall in Most States
Unemployment rates dropped in 45 U.S. states and Washington, D.C. in January from a month earlier, the Labor Department reported.
