Category: Unemployment

Unemployment Falls to 4.9% – 73 Consecutive Months of Job Growth

If you listen to Trump and his Republican party, you would think the United States of America is worse than a third world country. Yes, there is always room for progress, but considering the most recent economic report, things are not as bad as they would have you believe. The economy added 161,000 jobs in… Continue reading Unemployment Falls to 4.9% – 73 Consecutive Months of Job Growth

Jobless Claims Fall to Lowest Levels in Last 15 Years

Your Thursday morning dose of good news. First-time filings for unemployment insurance fell by 34,000 to 262,000 in the week ended April 25, the lowest since April 15, 2000, a Labor Department report showed Thursday in Washington. The figure was smaller than the lowest projection in a Bloomberg survey of economists. With job openings at… Continue reading Jobless Claims Fall to Lowest Levels in Last 15 Years

Still On The Right Track – 321,000 Jobs Added in November – #ThanksObama

(AP Photo/Matt Rourke) (AP) — U.S. employers added a whopping 321,000 jobs in November, the biggest burst of hiring in nearly three years and the latest sign that the United States is outperforming other economies throughout the developed world. The Labor Department also said Friday that 44,000 more jobs were added in September and October… Continue reading Still On The Right Track – 321,000 Jobs Added in November – #ThanksObama

Report – 175,000 Jobs Added in February

After two months of reporting weak job growth, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday that, seasonally adjusted, 162,000 new private jobs were created in February. Government at all levels hired 13,000. The official unemployment rate—which BLS calls U3 and calculates in a separate survey—rose to 6.7 percent. The bureau revised its previously reported results… Continue reading Report – 175,000 Jobs Added in February

President’s Weekly Address – We Must Extend Unemployment Insurance – Video

President Obama used his first weekly address of 2014 to urge Republicans to joint Democrats in doing what they should for the unemployed – extending unemployment insurance.  For decades, Republicans and Democrats put partisanship and ideology aside to offer some security for job-seekers, even when the unemployment rate was lower than it is today.  Instead… Continue reading President’s Weekly Address – We Must Extend Unemployment Insurance – Video

Thanks to GOP – 1.3 Million Americans Will Lose Unemployment Benefits This Week

Thanks to a do nothing Congress, with blame placed squarely on the backs of the Republicans. More than 1 million Americans are bracing for a harrowing, post-Christmas jolt as extended federal unemployment benefits come to a sudden halt this weekend, with potentially significant implications for the recovering U.S. economy. A tense political battle likely looms… Continue reading Thanks to GOP – 1.3 Million Americans Will Lose Unemployment Benefits This Week

My Commencement Address

Now that it’s graduation season, the press can’t help but write articles like this one that discuss the terrible job market and how recent college graduates don’t feel prepared to enter the workforce. To that I say, welcome to reality. College is not job training; it’s academic training, and any university worth its books will operate… Continue reading My Commencement Address

More Jobs Created – Unemployment Rate Falls To 7.7 Percent

A surprisingly strong jobs report for February sparked renewed faith in the economic recovery despite looming federal spending cuts and the recent increase in payroll taxes and gasoline prices. Unemployment fell to 7.7 percent last month, from 7.9 percent in January. It was the lowest rate of joblessness since December 2008, when the financial crisis… Continue reading More Jobs Created – Unemployment Rate Falls To 7.7 Percent

How To Turn Your Rejection Letter Into Full Time Employment

Finding employment in this economy can be a daunting task. Many candidates have received numerous rejections for jobs they may very well be qualified for. So the question now is, what to do when you have received one rejection letter too many? You turn it into a job opportunity. Below is a good idea. From… Continue reading How To Turn Your Rejection Letter Into Full Time Employment

First Time Unemployment Claims Fall To Five Year Low

Don’t look! This is something Republicans don’t want you to know. As far as they’re concerned, things are worse now under Obama than they were under Bush. But as usual, the facts say something completely different. First-time claims for unemployment benefits plummeted by 37,000 in just one week, falling to 335,000 from 372,000 the previous… Continue reading First Time Unemployment Claims Fall To Five Year Low