The Associated Press reports that government aid for the unemployed will be a boon for the real estate, construction and mortgage industries. It's...
Mark Miller | Posted 10.26.2009 | Politics
What's more important: a cost-of-living increase in Social Security benefits for retired people, or health insurance subsidies for the unemployed? The answer depends on your clout in Washington.
Scott Paul | Posted 10.23.2009 | Business
Some of us warned this day would come. We knew an economic strategy predicated on replacing wage growth with debt and credit to maintain a certain standard of living was doomed to fail.
Richard Trumka | Posted 10.22.2009 | Business
We're gathering outside the American Bankers Association meeting to demand reform that will allow us to rebuild our communities, our lives and the real economy. We've got a lot to rebuild.
Jessy Tolkan | Posted 10.20.2009 | Green
Will our representatives lead by example in the fight against harmful pollution or cover their tracks with vague promises on the campaign trail next year?
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand | Posted 10.19.2009 | New York
Rather than do what is right, Republicans did what was politically convenient, twice blocking the unemployment extension last week in an effort to derail other economic recovery programs.
Posted 10.12.2009 | Impact
The future doesn't look so shiny and bright, especially for young people, who are finding the job market tougher going than the older generation. The ...
The Huffington Post | Tam Vo | Posted 10.13.2009 | Impact
It's estimated that 7 million more homes are going into foreclosure, which is dramatically changing the the face of those who are without a place to l...
The Huffington Post | Tam Vo | Posted 10.13.2009 | Impact
Writer Becky Bosshart was laid off from her Las Vegas newspaper job while writing a series on the recession and unemployed Nevadans. Nevada is one of ...
Brandon Roberts | Posted 11.10.2009 | Business
For millions of Americans at the margins of the labor market, a return to aggregate economic growth is unlikely to improve their personal circumstances.
New York Times | PATRICK McGEEHAN and MATHEW R. WARREN | Posted 08.13.2009 | New York
Unemployment among blacks in New York City has increased much faster than for whites, and the gap appears to be widening at an accelerating pace, new ...
The Huffington Post | Stephanie Harnett | Posted 08.09.2009 | New York
For the unemployed, putting your best foot forward is sometimes hard to do. But Lisa Hancock-Jasie tells us that her New York cobbler has given her...
New York Times | PATRICK McGEEHAN | Posted 07.26.2009 | New York
A campaign to increase New York's unemployment benefits for the first time in a decade has been sidetracked by the political stalemate in Albany. Des...
AP | GILLIAN FLACCUS | Posted 06.26.2009 | Living
SAN DIEGO — Six months ago, Jim Wiseman didn't even have a spare nutrition bar in his kitchen cabinet. Now, the 54-year-old businessman and fat...
AP | CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER | Posted 06.14.2009 | Business
WASHINGTON — A bit of sour news Thursday _ in the form of increased jobless claims and higher wholesale prices _ suggested the economy is moving...
Dave Astor | Posted 06.11.2009 | Comedy
The U.S. Labor Department announced Friday that 539,000 people lost their jobs last month -- a dreadful total, but not as high as the 600,000-plus axed in March. Here are three reasons why the unemployment increase got slightly less awful...
AP | MARTIN CRUTSINGER | Posted 06.07.2009 | Business
WASHINGTON — New applications for jobless benefits plunged to the lowest level in 14 weeks, a possible sign that the massive wave of layoffs has...
AP | MARTIN CRUTSINGER | Posted 05.24.2009 | Business
WASHINGTON — Worse-than-expected news on unemployment and home sales Thursday dampened optimism that a broad economic recovery might be near. M...
AP | CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER | Posted 05.17.2009 | Business
WASHINGTON — Housing construction unexpectedly plunged, the number of people receiving jobless benefits grew and JPMorgan Chase & Co. said its f...
AP | CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER | Posted 05.10.2009 | Business
WASHINGTON — New jobless claims fell more than expected last week but are stuck at elevated levels, while the number of people continuing to rec...
Karen Nussbaum | Posted 05.08.2009 | Politics
Unemployment LifeLine.com brings workers together. It is a support structure, an online forum to provide a sense of community to those who are facing demoralizing realities.
Juliet Bourke | Posted 05.07.2009 | Living
It's not rocket science that is needed right now, but smarts and the courage of HR professionals to step up and demonstrate that we can help navigate this crisis with thought leadership.
Tom Woodruff | Posted 05.02.2009 | Politics
An economic tragedy is unfolding in the Inland Empire region of southern California. We need to pass the Employee Free Choice Act to give workers a realistic shot at the American Dream.
Karen Nussbaum | Posted 04.30.2009 | Politics
It's time to remember it isn't just big corporations that are hurting in this economy. Let's let these Republican governors know they need to help make America work for working Americans.
Jeffrey Shaffer | Posted 04.25.2009 | Business
Should I throw caution to the wind and risk $1.80 on egg carton futures? Any investors out there want to join me?
The Huffington Post | Jenna Staul | Posted 11.06.2009 | Business