News
National Journal | Why Are Fewer People Looking for Jobs?
When the national jobless rate fell from 7 percent to 6.7 percent, much of the decline was due to Americans leaving the workforce. The Wall Street Journal's Market Watch grimly noted the LFPR for December 2013 was 62.8 percent. That matched October's data and heralded the lowest LFPR since 1978.
CNN Money | They're hiring!
These 24 companies on Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For list are each planning to fill 1,000 or more jobs in the coming year. We asked their recruiters for the inside scoop on how to get noticed and ace an interview.
Econ Comments & Analysis
Washington Examiner | Wall Street adviser: Actual unemployment is 37.2%, 'misery index' worst in 40 years
Don't believe the happy talk coming out of the White House, Federal Reserve and Treasury Department when it comes to the real unemployment rate and the true “Misery Index.” Because, according to an influential Wall Street advisor, the figures are a fraud.
Blogs
WSJ | Strange Brew: Long-Term Unemployment and the Beveridge Curve
One of the mysteries of the job market is why companies aren’t filling openings like they used to. The answer may lie within the large number of people who have been unemployed for a very long time.
