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 January 20, 2026 Bits of Good News First The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Employment Situation for December showed several positives, although most were small. For example, unemployment was down for whites, African Americans, and the whole labor force. It fell from 30.7%… Read More 2025–Glad to See You Go? The December Jobs Report
by Frank Stricker August 12, 2025 The official unemployment rate was 4.1% in June. It had been 4.2% in July. It’s been one or the other for the last year. (Just prior to that, in April and May of 2024, the rates were 3.9% and 4%.) Yet for many specific subsets of the general rate,… Read More July 2025: Jobs and Hints of Recession
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. Join the Center for Economic Policy Research’s webinar… Read More 8/27 WED @ 1 PM Webinar > Is Black Full Employment Possible Without Affirmative Action and DEI?
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
