News
Washington Times | Eurozone unemployment stuck at record 11.4 percent
Unemployment across the 17 countries that use the euro remained at its record high rate of 11.4 percent in August, official data showed Monday, renewing concerns that efforts to slash debts have sacrificed jobs.
CNN Money | Macy's to hire 80,000 holiday workers
Macy's is ramping up its hiring for this year's holiday shopping season, with plans to bring on 80,000 seasonal workers.
WSJ | Office Markets Stagnate on Soft Hiring
Companies added office space at a slow pace in the third quarter, leaving vacancies in U.S. office markets at high levels amid sluggish growth in the labor force.
Market Watch | U.S. job growth, manufacturing grow soft
Another month of ho-hum job growth and further signs of a manufacturing malaise are in this week’s economic forecast.
Blogs
WSJ | Middle-Skill Jobs Are Lagging
Many economists and policymakers recognize computers and related technologies render redundant jobs that can be automated. Lower-skilled workers, while not well paid, are protected because their jobs often need some form of personal contact. Highly skilled workers perform tasks computers can’t and possess the education to take advantage of and exploit technological advances.
