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• Ongoing disaster evident in too many states

  May 17, 2013 | By Doug Hall | Economic Indicators

• Job openings and hires fell in March, and there are still 3.1 job seekers for every job opening

  May 7, 2013 | By Elise Gould | Economic Indicators

• At a time of persistent economic weakness, today’s jobs report represents an ongoing disaster

  May 3, 2013 | By Heidi Shierholz | Economic Indicators

• At 2.5 percent, U.S. GDP’s growth rate signals that a robust recovery has yet to take hold

  April 26, 2013 | By Josh Bivens | Economic Indicators

• State economies navigating troubled waters as federal sequestration takes a toll

  April 19, 2013 | By Doug Hall | Economic Indicators

• Job openings and hiring increased in February, but there are still 3.1 job seekers for every job opening

  April 9, 2013 | By Elise Gould | Economic Indicators

• The unemployment rate is hugely underestimating slack in the labor market

  April 5, 2013 | By Heidi Shierholz | Economic Indicators

• State policymakers should avoid adding to austerity imposed by sequestration

  March 29, 2013 | By Doug Hall | Economic Indicators

• Most states on a positive path, though sequestration’s impact could derail recovery

  March 18, 2013 | By Doug Hall | Economic Indicators

• Job openings and hiring increased slightly in January, but there are still 3.3 job-seekers for every job opening

  March 12, 2013 | By Elise Gould | Economic Indicators

• February caps off three years of job growth, but much more is needed to fill employment deficit

  March 8, 2013 | By Heidi Shierholz | Economic Indicators

• Job openings and hiring dropped in December, and have not increased since early 2012

  February 12, 2013 | By Heidi Shierholz | Economic Indicators

• U.S. trade deficit declined in 2012, but goods trade deficits with China, and in non-petroleum products, rose sharply

  February 11, 2013 | By Robert E. Scott | Economic Indicators

• Groundhog Day in the labor market

  February 1, 2013 | By Heidi Shierholz | Economic Indicators

• Economy’s contraction does not signal return to recession, but does signal that policymakers should target faster growth

  January 30, 2013 | By Josh Bivens | Economic Indicators

• Status quo not good enough for state economies either

  January 18, 2013 | By Doug Hall | Economic Indicators

• Job openings and hiring have not improved since early 2012

  January 10, 2013 | By Heidi Shierholz | Economic Indicators

• Status quo is not good enough

  January 4, 2013 | By Heidi Shierholz | Economic Indicators

• Poor policy choices could derail ‘middling’ recovery

  December 21, 2012 | By Doug Hall | Economic Indicators

• Job-seekers ratio continues slow improvement

  December 11, 2012 | By Heidi Shierholz | Economic Indicators

• Middling job growth in November

  December 7, 2012 | By Heidi Shierholz | Economic Indicators

• State recoveries continue, but smart policy choices remain critical

  November 20, 2012 | By Doug Hall | Economic Indicators

• Job-seekers ratio held steady in September

  November 6, 2012 | By Heidi Shierholz | Economic Indicators

• Solid employment growth in October but still a lot of ground to make up

  November 2, 2012 | By Heidi Shierholz | Economic Indicators

• Inadequate GDP growth continues in the third quarter

  October 26, 2012 | By Josh Bivens | Economic Indicators

• Most states experience positive economic trends, but threats loom

  October 19, 2012 | By Doug Hall | Economic Indicators

• Job-seekers ratio down slightly in August, and likely dropped further in September

  October 10, 2012 | By Heidi Shierholz | Economic Indicators

• Job gain remains steady in September, but job gap in local public education remains high

  October 5, 2012 | By Heidi Shierholz | Economic Indicators

• State economies need help getting to the express lane

  September 21, 2012 | By Doug Hall | Economic Indicators

• Already more than a lost decade: Poverty and income trends continue to paint a bleak picture

  September 12, 2012 | By Heidi Shierholz and Elise Gould | Economic Indicators