READ: Bernanke's speech Nov 17, 2009
This job loss figure includes an adjustment to reflect the preliminary estimate of the benchmark revision to payroll employment recently announced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). According to the BLS, when the published data on payroll employment are benchmarked this coming February to comprehensive counts of employment from unemployment insurance tax records, the level of private payroll employment in March 2009 is expected to be revised down by 855,000. (USA Today -- Money)
Oregon unemployment rate ticks down to 11.3% Nov 17, 2009
"This week we will also receive the next quarterly state revenue forecast, which will provide another snapshot about the state of Oregon s economy. Today s employment report and the forecast later this week are critical indicators for state and local governments as we continue to budget prudently and plan for a long, slow economic recovery. The state of Oregon only tracks and publishes the state's official unemployment; it does not tally the number of "under-employed" residents. The... (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Business)
Report: One in five Oregonians cant find jobs Nov 17, 2009
A U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report that indicates Oregon has the second-highest figure for underemployment in the country. The federal report, called Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization for States, has a category known as U-6. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
'Green' jobs in Mis. not easy to quantify Nov 16, 2009
92, reports the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Green construction is also a source of decent pay, as more than a dozen previously jobless workers discovered. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Vets, jobs: challenges in a tough labor market Nov 16, 2009
Across the United States, roughly 958,000 veterans are out of work and searching for a job, most of them older than 34, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics ... According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, October s unemployment rate among workers age 20 to 24 is high but far worse for veterans ... That is more than two points better than the overall state rate, but the pain is likely much worse for younger vets, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics cannot provide a Georgia breakdown... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Coming Soon: Jobs! Nov 15, 2009
The jobs are comingLike some gothic serial novelist, the Bureau of Labor Statistics delivers another chapter of the same grim tale on the first Friday of every month. In October, spiked to 10. (Slate)
Airlines: Thanksgiving travel may dip 4% Nov 15, 2009
2 percent in October, the highest since 1983, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Still, the ATA said flights in and around Thanksgiving are likely to be full because airlines have been trimming schedules in an effort to maximize strained bottom lines. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Smart path to economic recovery - invest in skills Nov 15, 2009
Sources: "California's Forgotten Middle-Skill Jobs," Bureau of Labor Statistics, California Department of Industrial Relations, UCSF Center for the Health Professions, California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office. Angela Glover Blackwell is founder and CEO at PolicyLink, a national research and advocacy organization working on behalf of low-income people and communities of color. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Holidays Offer Job Opportunities Nov 14, 2009
About 769,000 such jobs were added in 2007, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Last Christmas, that figure declined to 520,000. (Fox News)
River Parishes fare well during recession Nov 14, 2009
DALLAS Louisiana in general and the River Parishes in particular have fared better than most other parts of the U.S. during the recessionary period, according to first quarter statistics recently released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. St. Charles and St. James parishes both reported weekly average wages exceeding 1,000. (L Observateur, LA)
Construction jobs fall, but conditions could be worse Nov 14, 2009
The Memphis market, which includes parts of North Mississippi, East Arkansas and West Tennessee, lost 2,000 construction jobs that s 8% of the construction work force in the 12-month period, according to a report from using U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Memphis was ranked 94th nationally in the report out of 337 markets rounded out by Reno, Nev. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
Rate of Islanders seeking job opportunities surges Nov 13, 2009
A new report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics shows an average of 14 ... The figure is also twice as much as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' traditional unemployment rate, which has a narrower definition of who is jobless ... "Perhaps the official unemployment numbers are not fully capturing how much this recession is affecting Hawai'i's labor markets and workers," said Andrew Kato, a former Bureau of Labor Statistics economist who is now a specialist with the University of Hawai'i... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Aid for homeowners and jobless on the way Nov 13, 2009
Friday November 13, 2009. A stimulus measure passed by Congress, along with a new program by federally controlled mortgage company Fannie Mae, aims to help first-time homeowners while keeping those in danger of eviction due to foreclosure from ending up on the street. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Phila. has highest unemployment, Chester County lowest Nov 13, 2009
Philadelphia s unemployment rate of 11 percent in September topped all area counties, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Labor s Bureau of Labor Statistics on Thursday. Camden and Gloucester counties weren t far behind with unemployment rates of 10. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Sick day, sick pay Nov 13, 2009
More than six in 10 of those workers don't get paid sick days, according to federal Bureau of Labor statistics. That means those advised by their employers to go home may be tempted to refuse because they can't afford to take days off without pay. (Juneau Empire)
Teacher shortage becomes glut Nov 13, 2009
Since last fall, school systems, state education agencies, technical schools and colleges have shed about 125,000 jobs, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. At the same time, many teachers who had planned to retire or switch jobs are staying on because of the recession, and many people who have been laid off in other fields are trying to carve out second careers as teachers or applying to work as substitutes to make ends meet. (MSNBC -- Race)
Seattle wages/salaries rise more than U.S. Nov 13, 2009
Seattle is one of 15 metropolitan areas in the U.S. tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and one of four Western U.S. cities. Compared with Seattle s 2 percent gain in wages and salaries for the year that ended in September, Los Angeles posted a 1. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Obama's Union Drive Stumbles in N.H. Nov 13, 2009
Nationwide, about 16 percent of construction trades workers were union members or covered by union contracts in 2008, despite union workers generally receiving higher pay and better benefits than their nonunion counterparts, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. An executive order by Mr. Obama in the first weeks of his presidency would make PLAs the norm for all federal contracts on large-scale construction jobs. (Newsmax)
Injured vets report for Hill duty Nov 12, 2009
3 percent for non-veterans, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This week, President Obama announced the creation of a Council on Veterans Employment, to be led by Cabinet members, to raise veterans' employment in the federal government. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Economy may put crimp on travel Nov 12, 2009
2 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Mississippi's September unemployment was 8. (The Clarion-Ledger)
18 on-the-job deaths in isles last year Nov 12, 2009
Eighteen people died on the job in Hawaii last year, according to preliminary numbers released yesterday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics ... Eighteen people died on the job in Hawaii last year, according to preliminary numbers released yesterday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Read more... Nov 11, 2009
According to statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 500,000 unemployed veterans between the ages of 18 and 64 currently live in the United States. And amid the greatest economic uncertainty since the 1930s, today's veterans by some accounts endure a jobless rate that is nearly twice the national average. (PNN Online)
Banking: Not All Get a Bonus Nov 11, 2009
47 in September, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That's after dipping to $20. (BusinessWeek)
Hawaii reports 6 'mass layoffs' in Q3 Nov 11, 2009
The Bureau of Labor Statistics defines a mass layoff as an event in which 50 or more initial claims for unemployment are filed from an employer during a five-week period, with at least 50 workers laid off for more than 30 days. In all, the third quarter brought 1,581 mass layoff events nationwide and the elimination of 290,453 jobs. (Pacific Business News, HI)
His next mission: finding civilian work Nov 11, 2009
Their plight is highlighted by federal Bureau of Labor statistics that show unemployment in October for non-veterans aged 18 and over at 9. 3 percent; for veterans who have served during the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the rate is 11. (Boston Globe)
Women in Pa. earn 79% of male counterparts Nov 10, 2009
Women in Pennsylvania earned 79 percent of their male counterparts' salaries last year, according to data released Monday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The median weekly earnings for female full-time wage and salary workers in Pennsylvania last year was $642, compared to male earners' $815, the Labor Department said. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Pa. women earn less, gender gap narrows Nov 10, 2009
A report released yesterday from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said the median weekly earnings for women nationwide in 2008 was $638 per week, compared with $798 for men. In Pennsylvania, women earned a bit more with a median weekly pay of $642, but they still trailed men's wages by 21 percent. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Recovery Looks Like `L' Without Job Growth: David Blanchflower Nov 10, 2009
In the U.S. last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics published the latest labor-market data, which showed that had climbed to 10. 2 percent in October from 9. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Don't obsess with jobless stats Nov 10, 2009
Hired and fired: The Bureau of Labor Statistics tries to do that in a separate, relatively new report. Called the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, it estimates the total number of nonfarm job openings, new hires and separations each month. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Obama to encourage federal hiring of veterans Nov 10, 2009
6 percent in October, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Eighteen percent of veterans who left the military in the past one to three years were unemployed, says a 2008 Department of Veterans Affairs survey. (Boston Globe)
Jobless rate in double digits for first time since ‘83 Nov 10, 2009
2 percent as payrolls shed 190,000 jobs during October, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Friday. Nearly 16 million people were looking for work. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Ariel Levy: Why is feminism still so divisive? Nov 9, 2009
Post, Esther Peterson, Restless (1997), Memories, Cindy McCain, Billie Jean King, Conservatives, Betty Friedan, Miss America Pageant, Republican Party, Susan Brownmiller, NOW (National Organization for Women), Bob McDonnell, Gloria Steinem, Social Movements, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Shriver Report, Identity Politics, Traditional Family, Comprehensive Child Development Act, Walter Mondale, (Pres. Richard Nixon" /> Books Lift and Separate Why is feminism still so divisive? by 00004000 November... (New Yorker)
Analysis: 10 Percent Jobless Is Obama's New World Nov 8, 2009
What's more, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said job losses in August and September had been overstated by 91,000. In addition, the economy grew by 3. (CBS News)
One Lost Job, Two Lost Jobs, Three Lost Jobs Nov 8, 2009
The official job numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics will be released Friday morning ... Every month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics updates the previous three monthly estimates to reflect data acquired after the initial report. (Slate)
Jobless troubles could worsen Nov 8, 2009
The Bureau of Labor Statistics also revised its August and September unemployment numbers to reflect that 91,000 fewer jobs were lost over those two months than first reported. That trend is positive. (Albany Times Union)
LETTER: Obama aggressive in dealing with dissenters Nov 8, 2009
But the report also reveals that the Bureau of Labor Statistics made very positive adjustments to the August and September job-loss numbers. The losses in total nonfarm payroll employment for August was revised from 201,000 to 154,000; the change for September was revised from 263,000 losses to 219,000. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Underemployment suggests Oregon economy worse off Nov 8, 2009
The Statesman Journal cited a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report that indicates Oregon has the second-highest figure for underemployment in the country. The federal report, called "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization for States," has a category known as "U-6.". (Longview Daily News, WA)
Signs of hope as unemployment numbers rise? Nov 7, 2009
"The news last week that the nation's Gross Domestic Product had jumped from negative growth to 3.5 percent was tempered by the jobs report, which showed employers had shed more than 190,000 jobs and, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of unemployed persons increased by 558,000 to 15.7 million while the unemployment rate reached the highest rate since April 1983.Since the start of the recession in December 2007, the BLS reported the number of unemployed persons had risen by... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Churches introduce job-seekers Nov 7, 2009
Metro Atlanta has shed about a quarter-of-a-million jobs since late 2007, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. While the government reported Friday that the national jobless rate broke into double digits last month, the Georgia and metro Atlanta rates have been above 10 percent since June. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Unemployment Climbs Above 10% Nov 7, 2009
The nation's employers shed 190,000 jobs from their payrolls over the last month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said this morning, bringing started to 7. 3 million. (ABC News -- Business)
Blue Dog Democrats are in the blue doghouse Nov 7, 2009
This is more a psychological and political threshold than an economic one (it doesn't include everyone who's too discouraged to look for work, or working part time who'd rather be working full time, or working fewer hours in an ostensible full-time job, or otherwise fully employed but being paid less; the Bureau of Labor Statistics' payroll survey, also due Friday, provides a more accurate picture). But it nonetheless represents a degree of hardship this country hasn't seen in decades. (Harper's Magazine)
DC Unemployment Rate Hits One Of Highest In Nation Nov 7, 2009
(Breakdown comes from Bureau of Labor Statistics ... 2% according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics ... (Breakdown comes from Bureau of Labor Statistics. (W-USA News, DC)
Disappointing Terps, NC State Meet Nov 7, 2009
Search the District, Virginia and Maryland. RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- The way injuries have plagued North Carolina State this season, coach Tom O'Brien wishes he could take one for his team. (W-USA News, DC)
Try It: Grab 'N Bag Nov 7, 2009
Search the District, Virginia and Maryland. (WUSA) -- When Jill Berry isn't musing about her life as a mom online, she's trying to keep things simple. (W-USA News, DC)
Try It: GeMagic Nov 7, 2009
Search the District, Virginia and Maryland. (WUSA) -- "I want you to start your seam on your pillow," says MaryAnn Campbell. (W-USA News, DC)
Jobless Rate Hits 10.2% Nov 7, 2009
2% in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That rate exceeds economists' estimates of 9. (BusinessWeek)
President Obama calls jump in unemployment rate 'sobering' Nov 7, 2009
2 percent unemployment rate is the highest rate since April 1983 and the Bureau of Labor Statistics said most losses were seen in construction, manufacturing and retail. The administration and economists predicted the unemployment rate would eventually rise above 10 percent, but the rate crossed that threshhold earlier than expected. (TheHill.com)
Unemployment's black October Nov 7, 2009
" I don't want to sugarcoat anything. and have oodles of "butt ugly" charts and graphs that make it abundantly clear that the current labor picture is as bad as anything Americans have seen since the Great Depression. I myself was moaning about It's miserable out there. But as readers were quick to remind me last week, unemployment is a lagging indicator. We have known all year that the unemployment rate would likely rise steadily throughout the year. Let's again that the rate at which the... (Salon)
How to squeeze workers to the last drop Nov 7, 2009
" While other bankers are running around trying to defend and the banking industry as a whole is fighting tooth and nail against any regulatory reform, here's one former executive willing to apologize and admit error. It's refreshing, and worth applause. Share: Friday, Nov 6, 2009 06:19 PST The symbolism is awful, but by some measures the labor market is actually improving By By any normal standard, there is no doubt that is grim. The unemployment rate jumped up to 10.2 percent and there are... (Salon)
Unemployment Nov 7, 2009
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Legal Sector Loses 5,800 Jobs in October Nov 7, 2009
According to a by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, as the unemployment rate jumped to 10. 2 percent. (Law.com)
US unemployment rate hits double digits Nov 7, 2009
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that October s national jobless rate was 10. 2 percent -- the highest rate since April 1983. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Read more... Nov 6, 2009
The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts over the next decade that jobs for community college graduates will grow nearly twice as fast as the national average. But those jobs will only be available to those who graduate. (PNN Online)
Jobless rate nearly 9.5% Nov 6, 2009
New figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show the actual average rate for the past 12 months is closer to 9. 5 percent. (AZCentral -- Business)
Productivity Surge: The Dark Side Nov 6, 2009
On Nov. 5, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that productivity that is, output per hour of work in the non-farm business sector grew at a. That was one of the three biggest gains in the last 30 years, and it followed a strong annualized gain of 6. (BusinessWeek)
1983: Year of Toys for Children and Adults Nov 5, 2009
Another gadget for adults was the very first commercially sold cell phone, the Motorola DynaTAC 8000X. The phone sold for $3,995 in 1983, which is equivalent to paying $8,663 today, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics inflation calculator. In 1973, Motorola showed off a prototype of the world's first portable cellular telephone. (CBS News -- Early Show)
How to shake up your job search Nov 5, 2009
com) -- According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 36 percent of unemployed people --or 5. 4 million -- had been without a job for 27 weeks or more in September 2009. (CNN)
Area architects deal with job cuts by forming a network Nov 5, 2009
3% in the second quarter of 2009, with 113,000 people unemployed, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. A year ago, 3. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
Signs of hope for economy to turn around Nov 4, 2009
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the Bloomington area unemployment rate was 7. 4 percent in September. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Bernanke learns fromthe wrong crash Nov 4, 2009
This possibility would also be suggested by the curious behavior of capital productivity, as reported by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics since 1947. This rose steadily to a peak in 1966 and has been declining ever since, now to a level well below its initial 1947 level. (Asia Times Online)
Fifteen Last-A-Lifetime Men's Classics Nov 4, 2009
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Why No One Knows Where the Economy Really Stands Nov 4, 2009
This brings into question how the Bureau of Labor Statistics determines the employment numbers. The lack of a full and honest accounting of the economy often leaves the media, and therefore the public, in the dark as to where the nation currently stands in this downturn. (BusinessWeek)
Do You Out-Earn Your Husband? Nov 3, 2009
We know youre out there; one in three married women is in such a position today, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. If youre racking in the cash while your husband pursues his low-paying dream, spends time with the kids, rebounds from a layoff, or works as your executive assistant, Emma wants to hear about it. (Slate)
The Bottom Line: So-called 'benefits' of the health care bill are authoritative and fiscally irresponsible Nov 3, 2009
Many of our leaders in Congress have claimed that "46 million Americans do not have health insurance," citing a survey conducted by the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, of those 46 million, 18 million are making more than $50,000 a year and probably can afford health insurance, but, for whatever reason, opt not to. (The Loyola Greyhound, MD)
Volunteers screened before working with children, elderly Nov 2, 2009
Across America, nearly 62 million people volunteered at least once last year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. If they worked with children, the elderly and the disabled they were likely screened for criminal red flags including drug felonies, domestic violence, child abuse, sex crimes. (Florida Today)
