April 2023 Unemployment Data–the Full Count (U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS) OFFICIAL UNEMPLOYMENT: 3.4%* [ANALYSES by EXPERTS] White 3.1% African American 4.7% Hispanic 4.4% Asian¹ 2.8% Persons with a disability¹ 6.3% Men 20 years and over 3.3% Women 20 years and over 3.1% Teens (16-19 years) 9.2%… Read More Unemployment Data-APRIL 2023
By FRANK STRICKER March 23, 2023 In February the number of employed Americans increased by 177,000 in the household survey, and the number of jobs in the survey of employers increased by 311,000. But unemployment also increased by .2 to 3.6%. It is true that 3.6% is still, by conventional standards, a pretty low rate.… Read More Where Are We Headed? Jobs and Joblessness in February
The National Jobs for all Network (NJFAN) is pleased to announce its enthusiastic support for the National Infrastructure Bank (NIB) Act sponsored by Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL-7). Indeed, it is hard to think of a reason not to support a bill that would provide seven trillion dollars of loanable funds to state and local governments… Read More National Jobs for All Network Endorsement of the National Infrastructure Bank Act
Dear Friends, We write to you with a modicum of relief—that the mid-term elections were–if not a victory for democracy–a setback for the enemies of freedom and economic justice. The January 6th attack on the Nation’s Capitol and the assault on voting rights are partly a result of the growing economic inequality and deterioration of… Read More A Broader Role for NJFAN: Building Our Movement for Economic and Environmental Justice!
By Trudy Goldberg One of a handful of New Deal programs that had progressive racial policies, the National Youth Administration and its leaders deserve a Black History Month salute.[1] By contrast, African Americans were treated unfairly in otherwise admired New Deal agencies such as the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Civil Works Administration. For their leadership… Read More Celebrating Black History Month: The National Youth Administration
