News
USA Today | Jobs come back unevenly in states
The U.S. lost 8.8 million jobs from the start of 2008 through February 2010. It has regained 4.0 million - fewer than half - in the roughly 2 1/2 years since the job market hit bottom.
Fox News | American Airlines gives more than 200 flight attendants jobs back 11 years later
Just months before 9/11, American Airlines purchased St. Louis-based TWA. American cut 2,500 attendants in the industry slowdown that came in the wake of the attacks.
Econ Comments & Analysis
Heritage Foundation | Not Looking for Work: Why Labor Force Participation Has Fallen During the Recession
The drop in unemployment since 2009 is almost entirely due to the fact that those not looking for work do not count as unemployed. Demographic factors explain one-fifth of the decreased labor force participation. The rest comes from increased school enrollment and more people collecting disability benefits.
Washington Times | VALENZUELA: Governments cannot create jobs
Growth relies on entrepreneurs.
