Category: Articles on Employment / Unemployment

CEPR Webinar: Is Black Full Employment Possible Without Affirmative Action and DEI?

In case you missed it… Sixty-two years ago, 250,000 people convened in Washington, DC to demand “meaningful and dignified jobs at decent wages” for all workers. The March on Washington was not merely a moral appeal to the nation, but also an economic one.  Today, that dream of full employment remains unfulfilled. The Center on Economic… Read More CEPR Webinar: Is Black Full Employment Possible Without Affirmative Action and DEI?

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The Employment Report for August 2025: Stagflation On The Way?

By Frank Stricker September 14, 2025 Information in the monthly Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Employment Situation for August and the National Jobs for All Network’s (NJFAN) Full Count, compiled by June Zaccone, reflect an economy that is not stagnating, but also one that shows signs of a slowdown ahead. The unemployment rate rose by a… Read More The Employment Report for August 2025: Stagflation On The Way?

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Jobs in Turbulent Times: May 2025—and April Too

By Frank Stricker June 15, 2025 Have recent government layoffs registered in national unemployment rates? Have the official rate and NJFAN’s amplified estimate for real unemployment risen because of the Trump administration’s assault on government workers? We’ll examine those questions and also ask whether we may be headed for a recession as a result, in… Read More Jobs in Turbulent Times: May 2025—and April Too

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