by Frank Stricker May 15, 2023 On May 4, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its job report for April. Unemployment fell a tenth of a point to 3.4%, and 235,000 jobs were added by non-farm employers. In most demographic categories, the unemployment rate fell by a tenth of a percent or more. The… Read More The Job Situation in April: Still Not Bad Enough
March 2023 Unemployment Data–the Full Count (U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS) OFFICIAL UNEMPLOYMENT: 3.5%*[ANALYSES by EXPERTS] White 3.2% African American 5.0% Hispanic 4.6% Asian¹ 2.8% Persons with a disability¹ 8.2% Men 20 years and over 3.4% Women 20 years and over 3.1% Teens (16-19 years) 9.8% Black… Read More Unemployment Data–MARCH 2023
February 2023 Unemployment Data–the Full Count (U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS) OFFICIAL UNEMPLOYMENT: 3.6%*[ANALYSES by EXPERTS] White 3.2% African American 5.7% Hispanic 5.3% Asian¹ 3.4% Persons with a disability¹ 7.3% Men 20 years and over 3.3% Women 20 years and over 3.2% Teens (16-19 years) 11.1% Black… Read More Unemployment Data–FEBRUARY 2023
Dear Friends, We write to you with a modicum of relief—that the mid-term elections were–if not a victory for democracy–a setback for the enemies of freedom and economic justice. The January 6th attack on the Nation’s Capitol and the assault on voting rights are partly a result of the growing economic inequality and deterioration of… Read More A Broader Role for NJFAN: Building Our Movement for Economic and Environmental Justice!
By Trudy Goldberg One of a handful of New Deal programs that had progressive racial policies, the National Youth Administration and its leaders deserve a Black History Month salute.[1] By contrast, African Americans were treated unfairly in otherwise admired New Deal agencies such as the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Civil Works Administration. For their leadership… Read More Celebrating Black History Month: The National Youth Administration
