By Frank Stricker Are we on the precipice of a recession? Some experts think so. Neil Dutta wrote a piece for Business Insider with this title: “We’re on the Brink of an Unemployment Fiasco.” At The American Prospect, Ryan Cooper’s article revealed a lack of reverence for the Chair of the Federal Reserve: “Inflation is… Read More Are We on the Verge? The Jobs Report for June 2024
June 3, 2024 Today, Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Ilhan Omar (MN-05) and Jamaal Bowman (NY-16) introduced the Workforce Promotion and Access (WPA) Act. The WPA Act would establish a fully-funded federal jobs program, targeted to support communities with exceptionally high unemployment rates. The program would be fully paid for by a 0.1% tax on Wall Street stock trades. The jobs encompass… Read More Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman, Ilhan Omar and Jamaal Bowman Introduce Fully Funded Federal Job Guarantee Program
By Frank Stricker The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) found that the official unemployment rate rose a tenth of a point to 4% in May. It had stayed under 4% for 27 months. When we at the National Jobs for All Network include hidden unemployment—job-wanters not searching, including… Read More What Labor Shortages? The Government Jobs Report for May 2024
By Frank Stricker May 22, 2024 According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the official unemployment rate stayed below 4% for the 27th month in a row. It’s a good record but not unique. Unemployment was under 4% for all but two months from May 2018 through February 2020. And as war spending helped… Read More The April 2024 Report: Jobs and Joblessness in the U.S.
On April 15, 2025, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) introduced the Gig Is Up Act, which would push companies to treat gig workers fairly. The bill would require companies with at least $100 million in revenues, and that employ at least 10,000 independent contractors, to pay for both the employer’s and the worker’s payroll tax contributions to Social… Read More Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman Introduces Gig is Up Act to End Exploitation of Gig Workers
