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Monday, November 25, 2013

Employment

News                                                                                                                             
CNBC | Employment slips for MBA grads: Poll
Fewer business school graduates report landing jobs this year, and it appears that employers are continuing to scale back bonuses and other incentives.

Econ Comments & Analysis                                                                                            
Mercatus | Government-Financed Employment and the Real Private Sector in the 50 States
In 2012, public-sector employment made up more than 16 percent of the US labor market. Direct government employment fails to capture the full impact of government spending on state labor markets.

Blogs                                                                                                                             
WSJ | Most States See Jobless Rate Fall, Even Amid Big Jump in DC
The unemployment rate fell last month in 28 states despite the national figure increasing for the first time since May, the Labor Department said Friday. Missouri and South Carolina registered the largest monthly decline in rates, each down 0.4 percentage point.