News
National Journal | Who Killed All the Coal Jobs?
President Obama is tremendously unpopular in Appalachia, thanks in large part to his administration's treatment of the coal industry. But the industry has long been in decline, and it fared even worse under some of Obama's predecessors.
CNN Money | China needs 10 million new jobs a year
The Chinese economy needs to create 10 million jobs per year and must sustain growth of at least 7.2% to achieve that, Premier Li Keqiang has warned ahead of a key meeting of the Communist Party.
WSJ | More Commuters Go It Alone
American commuters prefer to go it alone—mostly by driving to the office, but increasingly by working from home.
Econ Comments & Analysis
Fortune | Why the jobs picture is brighter than you think
Economists at the Fed have come up with a handful of indicators they say are encouraging signs that the jobless rate will continue to fall for the right reasons.
Fortune | The coming brain drain in U.S. manufacturing
More than 200,000 skilled factory jobs are going begging. A wave of Boomer retirements could make the labor shortage even worse.
