Missing Workers

Lila Shapiro

Unemployment Report: Missing Workers Mount Comeback

HuffingtonPost.com | Lila Shapiro | Posted 03.09.2012

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NEW YORK -- After a year without so much as looking at a job application, Lillian Acevedo once again can be counted as a member of the U.S. labor forc...

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Lila Shapiro

Unemployment Rate Falls In February, U.S. Adds 192K Jobs

HuffingtonPost.com | Lila Shapiro | Posted 05.25.2011

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After a winter of weak improvement in the labor market, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has finally reported a promising sign of growth in the American...

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Why The Unemployment Rate Fell For 'All The Wrong Reasons'

The Huffington Post | Lila Shapiro | Posted 05.25.2011

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After a month of positive signs indicating a strengthening American economy, the news from Friday's Bureau of Labor statistics report paints a disappo...

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Lila Shapiro

Missing Workers: 4.9 Million Out Of Work And Forgotten

HuffingtonPost.com | Lila Shapiro | Posted 05.25.2011

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Over the last three years, nearly 5 million U.S. workers have effectively gone missing. You won't find their photos on the backs of milk cartons. ...

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Lila Shapiro

Inside December Jobs Report, Labor Force Hits 'Stunning New Low'

HuffingtonPost.com | Lila Shapiro | Posted 05.25.2011

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After a week of promising signs for an improving economy, the news from Friday's Bureau of Labor Statistics report on the state of jobs in America is ...

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