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Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 14, 2014 at 6:29 AM EST

Washington D.C. Best Place to Work Based on Pay

ThinkstockPerhaps living in the seat of the federal government has one large advantage — how well people are paid. Since…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 8, 2014 at 8:10 AM EST

Six Key Issues That Skewed the Payrolls and Unemployment Report

This week's report from Department of Labor was disappointing. Sure, the official unemployment rate dipped to 6.6%. That was in-line…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 7, 2014 at 8:50 AM EST

Unemployment of 6.6% Skewed Without Extended Unemployment Benefits

The verdict is in. Friday's release from the Department of Labor showed that nonfarm payrolls grew by 113,000. Bloomberg was…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 7, 2014 at 6:25 AM EST

Unemployment May Never Return to “Normal” 5%

ThinkstockFor decades, economists have counted 5% unemployment as the sign of a healthy and fully recovered economy. The U.S. jobless…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 5, 2014 at 9:00 AM EST

ADP Tries Blaming Weather for Lower Payrolls

ThinkstockWednesday’s ADP Private Sector Payrolls report showed a gain of 175,000 in January. Dow Jones was calling for 189,000 and…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 4, 2014 at 2:51 PM EST

Payroll Report Preview Conundrum: No Extended Unemployment Beneficiaries in It

January and February have put the stock market in question for 2014. After three series of major economic releases were…

Jon C. Ogg | Jan 30, 2014 at 9:40 AM EST

Big Gain in Key Jobless Claims Data Despite Extended Benefits Expiration

ThinkstockThe U.S. Labor Department reported a surge in weekly jobless claims during the past week. Bloomberg had been calling for…

Jon C. Ogg | Jan 23, 2014 at 9:15 AM EST

Big Change in Jobless Claims Data Without Extended Benefits in Numbers

The U.S. Labor Department is out with its take on weekly jobless claims, and the numbers are still coming in…

Jon C. Ogg | Jan 17, 2014 at 11:30 AM EST

U.S. Job Openings Now More Than 4 Million: Opportunities Galore

The Labor Department's Job Openings and Labor Turnover report for November showed that job openings in America had reached 4…

Jon C. Ogg | Jan 13, 2014 at 1:53 PM EST

Second Take: Was Labor Department Just Wrong About Payrolls and Unemployment?

ThinkstockLast Friday’s bomb of a report from the U.S. Labor Department has not exactly gone away. This took up perhaps…

Jon C. Ogg | Jan 10, 2014 at 8:44 AM EST

Labor Department Whiffs Payrolls Report, Unemployment Rate Almost Fake

Ed Brown, via Wikimedia CommonsThe Labor Department’s report on the Employment Situation for December is turning out to be a…

Jon C. Ogg | Jan 9, 2014 at 8:39 AM EST

Weekly Jobless Claims Hit One-Month Low Ahead of Unemployment

This week marks a very important week for the jobs picture in America due to unemployment and nonfarm payrolls coming…

Jon C. Ogg | Jan 8, 2014 at 8:31 AM EST

ADP Payrolls Lifts Tempo for Labor Department December Payrolls

The ADP Payrolls report is not always an exact indication of the Labor Situation report on payrolls from the U.S.…

Jon C. Ogg | Jan 7, 2014 at 1:40 PM EST

A Good Unemployment Report May Be Good for Stocks Again

ThinkstockIn much of late-2013, investors wanted to see economic reports which showed small growth which was too small to keep…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 16, 2013 at 6:40 AM EST

The Highest Paid College President Made $3.3 Million

ThinkstockEvery year, the Chronicle of Higher Education puts out its list of the compensation of 550 presidents at America’s private…

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Washington D.C. Best Place to Work Based on Pay

Six Key Issues That Skewed the Payrolls and Unemployment Report

Unemployment of 6.6% Skewed Without Extended Unemployment Benefits

Unemployment May Never Return to “Normal” 5%

ADP Tries Blaming Weather for Lower Payrolls

Payroll Report Preview Conundrum: No Extended Unemployment Beneficiaries in It

Big Gain in Key Jobless Claims Data Despite Extended Benefits Expiration

Big Change in Jobless Claims Data Without Extended Benefits in Numbers

U.S. Job Openings Now More Than 4 Million: Opportunities Galore

Second Take: Was Labor Department Just Wrong About Payrolls and Unemployment?

Labor Department Whiffs Payrolls Report, Unemployment Rate Almost Fake

Weekly Jobless Claims Hit One-Month Low Ahead of Unemployment

ADP Payrolls Lifts Tempo for Labor Department December Payrolls

A Good Unemployment Report May Be Good for Stocks Again

The Highest Paid College President Made $3.3 Million

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Jobs Articles

All Jobs Articles

Washington D.C. Best Place to Work Based on Pay

Six Key Issues That Skewed the Payrolls and Unemployment Report

Unemployment of 6.6% Skewed Without Extended Unemployment Benefits

Unemployment May Never Return to “Normal” 5%

ADP Tries Blaming Weather for Lower Payrolls

Payroll Report Preview Conundrum: No Extended Unemployment Beneficiaries in It

Big Gain in Key Jobless Claims Data Despite Extended Benefits Expiration

Big Change in Jobless Claims Data Without Extended Benefits in Numbers

U.S. Job Openings Now More Than 4 Million: Opportunities Galore

Second Take: Was Labor Department Just Wrong About Payrolls and Unemployment?

Labor Department Whiffs Payrolls Report, Unemployment Rate Almost Fake

Weekly Jobless Claims Hit One-Month Low Ahead of Unemployment

ADP Payrolls Lifts Tempo for Labor Department December Payrolls

A Good Unemployment Report May Be Good for Stocks Again

The Highest Paid College President Made $3.3 Million

Wall Street CIO: The AI Trade is “Technically Unsustainable.” Buy These Two Industries Instead.

Wall Street Strategist: SpaceX Will Force a Major Stock Market Repositioning. Buy These Stocks Instead.

3 Dividend Stocks Built for Retirement to Buy in June

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