News
CNN Money | Jobless claims fall to 5-year low
First-time claims for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in five years last week, signaling fewer layoffs in the economy.
Econ Comments & Analysis
Gallup | U.S. Job Creation Remains in Higher Territory in April
Gallup's U.S. Job Creation Index was +19 in April, near the top of the narrow range found since March 2012, and higher than levels seen from 2009 through 2011.
Washington Post | Unemployment rates fall in 90 percent of US cities as more Americans give up job search
Unemployment rates fell in nearly 90 percent of large U.S. cities in March, though most of the declines likely occurred because more Americans stopped looking for work, rather than found jobs.
Blogs
Economist | The lost generation
Nearly a quarter of the world's young people are economically inactive - not in employment, education or training. Failing to employ the young today damages growth now and in the future
