By Frank Stricker August 20, 2026 The government’s report on jobs and unemployment in July appeared on August 7, 2026. It was published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics as The Employment Situation—July 2026. Some of the basics look pretty good. The official unemployment rate fell to 4.1%, which is, by mainstream standards, quite low… Read More The Latest Job Calamity—Mostly Home-Made
By Frank Stricker July 16, 2026 The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ jobs and unemployment report for June showed a kind of tale of two cities. The unemployment rate fell a tenth of a percentage point to 4.2%. If this were a true indicator and this were all we had, we could celebrate. Anything around 4%… Read More Jobs and No Jobs in June of 2026, and Beyond
By Frank Stricker June 15, 2026 Many of the numbers did not change much in the latest BLS jobs report. The official unemployment rate was 4.3%, and the rate has been around that number for the past year. Real unemployment, as illustrated in NJFAN’s Full Count under Hidden Unemployment, is twice as high. As usual,… Read More The Unemployment Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for May 2026—and More
Join Us for the Conversation! You are invited to attend the last part of the four-part virtual series, The Future of Economic Support: Cash, Credits, & Family Prosperity, sponsored by the Center on Poverty and Inequality at Georgetown Law. Please join us on June 16, 10 a.m. ET, for our final webinar in the series, featuring Congresswoman… Read More 6/16/26 Webinar: The Future of Economic Support, Cash, Credits & Family Prosperity
Thanks to our partnership with Kevin Bradshaw, labor union leader in Tennessee, the National Jobs for All Network is featured on the Union Strong-Labor Education App. The platform is designed to educate people about the labor movement and jobs. Go to the “Learn” tab and see our website there. Enjoy! QRCODE Website Link: https://laboreducation.org/
