Stories Tagged as
Unemployment rate
Does the government lie about economic figures?
Oct 17, 2016
A lot of people thinks so — especially supporters of Donald Trump, according to our poll.
U.S. economy adds 156,000 jobs in September
Oct 7, 2016
That figure is less than what analysts predicted.
Donald Trump Jr. says unemployment numbers are 'artificial,' but that's a lie
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jul 26, 2016
You can disagree about the health of the economy, but to say the Bureau of Labor Statistics makes stuff up is baseless.
June jobs numbers better than anticipated
Jul 8, 2016
A far cry from last month's report. But what about the big picture?
Iowa's jobless rate more impressive than its economy
by
Annie Baxter
Feb 1, 2016
Iowa has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation and a sluggish economy.
Take the jobs report with a grain of salt
by
Kai Ryssdal
Nov 7, 2014
And maybe some pepper too. We don't actually know how many jobs there are.
Good news! The unemployment rate is 6.1 percent
Sep 5, 2014
Bad news, the unemployment rate is (still) 6.1 percent.
For public good, not for profit.
Why a declining jobless rate may be worse than you think
Jan 10, 2014
The labor force participation rate (LFPR) hasn’t been this low since the late 1970s.
If the unemployment rate drops below 7 percent...
Jan 10, 2014
The unemployment number has to fall further for the Fed to feel it's safe to start withdrawing extraordinary support from the economy.
Better late than never: Government jobs report
Oct 22, 2013
A lackluster jobs report has many economists worried about a slowing economy, especially since the partial government shutdown.