October 2021 Unemployment Data–the Full Count The BLS estimates that official unemployment this month may be understated by up to 0.1%, reflecting measurement problems. (U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS) OFFICIAL UNEMPLOYMENT: 4.6%*[ANALYSES by EXPERTS] White 4.0% African American 7.9% Hispanic 5.9% Asian¹ 4.2% Persons with a disability¹ … Read More Unemployment Data–OCTOBER 2021
by Frank Stricker October 21, 2021 In the Employment Situation–September 2021, the Bureau of Labor Statistics offered positives and negatives. Non-farm job numbers from business and government organizations were disappointing, adding only 194,000 positions. The August additions of 366,000 jobs had been weak, but September was worse. In the household survey, unemployment fell substantially from… Read More “Will Not Work for Peanuts”: The Latest Job Reports
September 2021 Unemployment Data–the Full Count The BLS estimates that official unemployment this month may be understated by up to 0.1%, reflecting measurement problems. (U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS) OFFICIAL UNEMPLOYMENT: 4.8%*[ANALYSES by EXPERTS] White 4.2% African American 7.9% Hispanic 6.3% Asian¹ 4.2% Persons with a disability¹ … Read More Unemployment Data–SEPTEMBER 2021
New Haven, CT Good Jobs for All Virtual Town Hall Meeting Discussion of Employment, Health Care and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at 7 PM Free to attend and open to all. Register here. Dr. Phil Harvey Professor of Law and Economics at Rutgers Law School Philip Harvey is a human rights economist and one of… Read More Virtual Town Hall Meeting
By FRANK STRICKER From its household survey, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that the unemployment rate fell by 0.2 to 5.2% in August. Labor markets seemed to be moving in the right direction. But there is a long way to go to full employment as defined by many mainstream economists – 4%… Read More The August Jobs Report: Bad Times Ahead?
