Stories Tagged as
Unemployment
Fed stops targeting 6.5% unemployment
by
Adriene Hill
Mar 18, 2014
The U.S. is inching toward the unemployment rate the Fed had set as its goal.
What the numbers behind unemployment really mean
by
David Gura
Mar 13, 2014
How claims data fit into a bigger picture of unemployment benefits
PODCAST: February jobs report
Mar 7, 2014
A look at supermarket mergers. And some employers are shifting how they contribute to 401(k) plans.
The increasing difficulty of being out of work
Mar 7, 2014
Job seekers try to find work after unemployment benefits run out.
PODCAST: Dell CEO Michael Dell
Mar 6, 2014
Dell CEO Michael Dell tells Marketplace his plans to meet future demand. And getting ready for the next unemployment report.
For public good, not for profit.
What seasonally adjusted data does and doesn't mean
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Adriene Hill
Feb 13, 2014
Retail numbers out today don’t look great, sales fell by 0.4 percent in January— when you take into account “seasonal adjustment”.
Looking for a job? How new tech is helping companies find potential employees
Jan 20, 2014
A look at the latest technology that can help job seekers and employers find their perfect match.
African-American unemployment is double that of whites. Why?
Jan 20, 2014
In good times and bad, blacks suffer unemployment at much higher rates than whites. That's been true since the time of Martin Luther King, Jr.