Unemployment

Is 2023 the year of the worker?
Careers newspaper strips
work hard, play hard

Is 2023 the year of the worker?

Why Big Tech is bleeding jobs
A pink slip.
Briefing

Why Big Tech is bleeding jobs

Why the strong job market may be a bad thing for the economy
Federal Reserve crest
working hard or hardly working?

Why the strong job market may be a bad thing for the economy

Job openings outnumber job seekers by almost 2-to-1, report shows
Help Wanted sign
go ahead and quit

Job openings outnumber job seekers by almost 2-to-1, report shows

Reality comes for Democrats
Dandelions and murder.
Picture of Joel MathisJoel Mathis

Reality comes for Democrats

Initial jobless claims drop to lowest level in over 50 years
People in office building.
drop it low

Initial jobless claims drop to lowest level in over 50 years

The growth backlash
A garbage can.
Picture of Ryan CooperRyan Cooper

The growth backlash

Time for businesses to humanize — or die
Work.
Picture of Ryan CooperRyan Cooper

Time for businesses to humanize — or die

Amazon concedes its employee leave system is 'deficient,' 'inadequate'
Amazon job application
Amazon

Amazon concedes its employee leave system is 'deficient,' 'inadequate'

Is the U.S. economy about to faceplant?
A hundred dollar bill.
Picture of Ryan CooperRyan Cooper

Is the U.S. economy about to faceplant?

Jobs data suggest states that cut off enhanced unemployment benefits did not boost rehiring
Hiring sign.
unemployment benefits

Jobs data suggest states that cut off enhanced unemployment benefits did not boost rehiring

Finding a better fit
A dress.
Picture of Zoe FensonZoe Fenson

Finding a better fit

Will Delta tank the economic recovery?
President Biden.
Picture of Ryan CooperRyan Cooper

Will Delta tank the economic recovery?

Biden's next executive order will let people stay on unemployment if they quit an unsafe job
President Biden.
order up

Biden's next executive order will let people stay on unemployment if they quit an unsafe job

Enhanced unemployment benefits set to lapse without Trump's signature on relief bill
Donald Trump.
the coronavirus crisis

Enhanced unemployment benefits set to lapse without Trump's signature on relief bill

$900 billion relief package extends moratorium on evictions, weekly unemployment benefits
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
coronavirus relief

$900 billion relief package extends moratorium on evictions, weekly unemployment benefits

McConnell's latest COVID relief plan includes GOP priorities, 1-month unemployment extension
Mitch McConnell.
coronavirus relief

McConnell's latest COVID relief plan includes GOP priorities, 1-month unemployment extension

Biden reportedly could sacrifice unemployment benefit boost to secure relief bill
Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi.
coronavirus relief

Biden reportedly could sacrifice unemployment benefit boost to secure relief bill

What the staggering spike in unemployment means for the American economy
The Capitol building.
Picture of Jeff SprossJeff Spross

What the staggering spike in unemployment means for the American economy

Fed economists estimate unemployment rate could hit 32 percent
unemployment line.
coronavirus and the economy

Fed economists estimate unemployment rate could hit 32 percent

What skyrocketing unemployment means for health insurance
Health care tidal wave.
Picture of Jeff SprossJeff Spross

What skyrocketing unemployment means for health insurance

Why a GOP argument about unemployment insurance probably doesn't make much sense
Lindsey Graham.
coronavirus relief

Why a GOP argument about unemployment insurance probably doesn't make much sense

Trump administration asks states to delay releasing unemployment numbers
Donald Trump.
hmmmm

Trump administration asks states to delay releasing unemployment numbers

Last week's spike in unemployment claims was worse than any during the Great Recession
'it's going to get exponentially worse'

Last week's spike in unemployment claims was worse than any during the Great Recession

3.8 percent unemployment just ain't what it used to be
Workers in the 1960s.
Picture of Jeff SprossJeff Spross

3.8 percent unemployment just ain't what it used to be

Congrats on your college degree! Hope you weren't expecting a full-time job.
A recent college graduate.
Analysis

Congrats on your college degree! Hope you weren't expecting a full-time job.