• Government safety net leads to declining uninsured rates for those under age 65

  September 12, 2012 | By Elise Gould | Economic Indicators

• Job openings data underscore weak opportunities in the labor market, though layoffs were the lowest on record

  September 11, 2012 | By Heidi Shierholz | Economic Indicators

• The public sector has cut 680,000 jobs over the last four years

  September 7, 2012 | By Heidi Shierholz | Economic Indicators

• Sluggish job growth reflected in state unemployment rates

  August 17, 2012 | By David Cooper | Economic Indicators

• Job seekers’ odds improve but remain slim

  August 7, 2012 | By Elise Gould | Economic Indicators

• Underlying labor market trend is around 150,000 jobs added per month

  August 3, 2012 | By Heidi Shierholz | Economic Indicators

• Sluggish GDP growth continues in second quarter

  July 27, 2012 | By Josh Bivens | Economic Indicators

• Treading water: Some states risk going under

  July 20, 2012 | By Doug Hall | Economic Indicators

• Job seekers still face long odds

  July 10, 2012 | By Elise Gould | Economic Indicators

• The labor market is treading water

  July 6, 2012 | By Heidi Shierholz | Economic Indicators

• Still an uphill battle for job seekers

  June 19, 2012 | By Heidi Shierholz | Economic Indicators

• State employment numbers echo slow national growth for May

  June 15, 2012 | By Doug Hall | Economic Indicators

• Underlying labor market trend still murky after May jobs report

  June 1, 2012 | By Heidi Shierholz | Economic Indicators

• Recovery continues, led by strong manufacturing growth

  May 18, 2012 | By Doug Hall | Economic Indicators

• The odds of finding a job are improving, but are still stacked against job seekers

  May 8, 2012 | By Heidi Shierholz | Economic Indicators

• April job growth of 115,000 likely understates growth trend

  May 4, 2012 | By Heidi Shierholz | Economic Indicators

• State employment trends positive, but slowing

  April 20, 2012 | By Doug Hall | Economic Indicators

• Low number of voluntary quits underscores that young workers lack opportunities for advancement

  April 10, 2012 | By Heidi Shierholz | Economic Indicators

• Weaker jobs report is a reminder that we’re still on a rocky road

  April 6, 2012 | By Heidi Shierholz | Economic Indicators

• State unemployment data show continuing positive trends

  March 30, 2012 | By David Cooper | Economic Indicators

• State-level data confirm nationwide recovery

  March 13, 2012 | By Doug Hall | Economic Indicators

• Job openings survey shows openings and hires both dropped in January

  March 13, 2012 | By Heidi Shierholz | Economic Indicators

• Strengthened jobs recovery

  March 9, 2012 | By Heidi Shierholz | Economic Indicators

• U.S. trade deficit up in 2011; China accounted for three-fourths of rise in non-oil goods trade deficit

  February 10, 2012 | By Robert E. Scott | Economic Indicators

• Job-seekers ratio improves but has been above the highest rate of early 2000s downturn for more than three years

  February 7, 2012 | By Heidi Shierholz | Economic Indicators

• U.S. labor market starts 2012 with solid positive signs but fewer jobs than it had 11 years ago

  February 3, 2012 | By Heidi Shierholz | Economic Indicators

• GDP growth disappointing in last quarter of 2011

  January 27, 2012 | By Josh Bivens | Economic Indicators

• State unemployment trends: Every silver lining has a cloud

  January 24, 2012 | By Doug Hall | Economic Indicators

• Nearly three years of a job-seekers ratio above 4-to-1

  January 10, 2012 | By Heidi Shierholz | Economic Indicators

• A solid step in the right direction for the labor market

  January 6, 2012 | By Heidi Shierholz | Economic Indicators