October 2026 Unemployment Data–the Full Count (U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS) OFFICIAL UNEMPLOYMENT: 4.1%* [ANALYSES by EXPERTS] White 3.7% African American 6.6% Hispanic 4.7% Asian¹ 2.8% Persons with a disability¹ 7.6% Men 20 years and over 3.9% Women 20 years and over 3.6% Teens (16-19… Read More Unemployment Data-OCTOBER 2026
By Frank Stricker October 17, 2026 I. There is much that is confusing about the job numbers in the latest Employment Situation. By conventional standards, as is often the case, official unemployment was on the low side–just 4.2%. And from a separate report, we learn that initial applications for unemployment benefits have recently been… Read More Was It a Good Jobs Report or a Bad One? A Closer Look at the September 2026 Unemployment Numbers
September 2026 Unemployment Data–the Full Count (U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS) OFFICIAL UNEMPLOYMENT: 4.2%* [ANALYSES by EXPERTS] White 3.6% African American 7.0% Hispanic 4.7% Asian¹ 2.9% Persons with a disability¹ 7.5% Men 20 years and over 3.9% Women 20 years and over 3.6% Teens (16-19… Read More Unemployment Data-SEPTEMBER 2026
by Chuck Bell Dear Colleagues, As partners in our work toward an inclusive and just economy for all, I’m writing with exciting news: Rep. Ayanna Pressley has just reintroduced her resolution calling for the creation of a Federal Jobs Guarantee. We applaud Rep. Pressley in championing a policy that invests in people and advances long-term… Read More 2026 Jobs for All Congressional Resolution
By: Cortney Sanders New polling from Morning Consult, a global survey research firm, commissioned by NJFAN board member, David Riemer, offers an encouraging signal: Americans across party lines support a seven-part federal policy package designed to reduce poverty, strengthen economic security, and address the affordability challenges facing families across the country. The work-based Package brings… Read More Bipartisan Support for a Multi-Solution Economic Agenda
