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Unemployment rate
These "discouraged" workers are left out of the unemployment rate
by
Matt Levin
Oct 14, 2024
Some unemployed Americans who want to work are discouraged by the job market, so much so that they've paused looking.
As the labor market cools, keep an eye on this number in the jobs report
by
Sean McHenry
Oct 3, 2024
It looks at the concentration of job growth. When it's above 50, more industries added jobs than shed them that month.
Beveridge curve was behind the curve in linking employment, inflation
by
Kimberly Adams
and Sofia Terenzio
Feb 1, 2024
A strong job market alongside cooling price gains has economists debating a key model, Bloomberg's Enda Curran reports.
Rising unemployment doesn't hit all parts of the labor force equally
Sep 14, 2023
Even a small increase in unemployment can result in disproportionate effects on marginalized groups.
Fading job prospects discourage younger Chinese workers
by
Jennifer Pak
May 17, 2023
China's job market remains competitive as the economy recovers from zero-COVID. But some young people have lost their eagerness to compete.
Why more workers in China are ruling out factory jobs
by
Jennifer Pak
Apr 17, 2023
Despite high unemployment among young people, most factories are short of workers. It might reflect false promises and poor conditions.
Job hunting in China's slowing economy
by
Jennifer Pak
Aug 15, 2022
The unemployment rate is high among young Chinese graduates. What does it take a get a job in such a tough economy?
For public good, not for profit.
What the Beveridge curve tells us about the Fed's path to a “soft landing”
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Jun 14, 2022
If you want to understand the challenge of slowing inflation without damaging the labor market, picture a skateboard ramp.
Is it possible for unemployment numbers to be too low?
Apr 7, 2022
This week jobless claims were at their lowest since 1968. What's the economic downside of too few people looking for work?
Without teen workers, "we'd have to close our doors"
Nov 9, 2021
A hot job market continues to seek out teenagers. But will that hurt their academics and long-term job prospects?