News
WSJ | Recession's Pain Hit Men, Women At Different Pace
Mitt Romney's statement that women have suffered most of the job losses since early 2009 is true, but it offers only a partial account of how men and women have fared in the recession and recovery.
Econ Comments & Analysis
WSJ | Visa Protectionism
Protectionists always argue they're protecting domestic jobs. In reality, they're killing jobs for everyone.
Blogs
Economist | The geography of recovery
On Tuesday, the Bureau of Labour Statistics released its latest employment figures for American metropolitan areas, for the month of February. I thought it might be a good opportunity to take a look at dynamics of labour-market recovery across the country's biggest cities.
WSJ | Four Common Unemployment Myths
Economists and non-experts alike pore over the government’s jobs numbers each month for hints about where the economy is headed. But confusion about how the statistics are calculated has led to some myths about the report and what it shows.
