February 2022 Unemployment Data–the Full Count (U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS) OFFICIAL UNEMPLOYMENT: 3.8%*[ANALYSES by EXPERTS] White 3.3% African American 6.6% Hispanic 4.4% Asian¹ 3.1% Persons with a disability¹ 8.8% Men 20 years and over 3.5% Women 20 years and over 3.6% Teens (16-19 years) 10.3% Black… Read More Unemployment Data–FEBRUARY 2022
By FRANK STRICKER The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) job report offered some surprises, especially in light of dire predictions about the Omicron crisis. At first glance the impact seemed slight. The official unemployment rate of 4% was up just a tenth of a point. And job totals from the survey of business and… Read More Good News? The Jobs Reports for January, 2022
January 2022 Unemployment Data–the Full Count (U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS) OFFICIAL UNEMPLOYMENT: 4.0%*[ANALYSES by EXPERTS] White 3.4% African American 6.9% Hispanic 4.9% Asian¹ 3.6% Persons with a disability¹ 9.1% Men 20 years and over 3.8% Women 20 years and over 3.6% Teens (16-19 years) 10.9% Black… Read More Unemployment Data–JANUARY 2022
Photo Credit: Stefani Reynolds for The New York Times This letter appeared in The New York Times on January 27. To the Editor: Re “How Did Democrats Let This Happen?,” by Bishop Reginald T. Jackson (Opinion guest essay, Jan. 17): Bishop Reginald T. Jackson calls out Democrats and especially President Biden for failure to lead… Read More Uniting for Voting Rights (Letter to the Editor, NY Times, 1/27/22)
December 2021 Unemployment Data–the Full Count The BLS estimates that official unemployment this month may be understated by up to 0.1%, reflecting measurement problems. (U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS) OFFICIAL UNEMPLOYMENT: 3.9%*[ANALYSES by EXPERTS] White 3.2% African American 7.1% Hispanic 4.9% Asian¹ 3.8% Persons with a disability¹ … Read More Unemployment Data–DECEMBER 2021
