unemployment

November Job Numbers Puzzling, but Economic Growth is Strong

The recently released November jobs report, gave some very puzzling and inconsistent information. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said that while…

2 years ago

Too Woke to Work

Can you name one industry, local store, restaurant, or even coffee spot not impacted by a worker shortage? Everywhere you…

3 years ago

Labor shortage! The real unemployment rate is probably under 4%

According to the Commerce Department, the current unemployment rate is 6.1%. That’s up slightly from the 6% rate recorded in March.  Surprisingly…

3 years ago

Joe, Disco is Dead as are the ’70s

Somebody has to tell him. Maybe Dr. Jill can. Maybe Kamala can. Maybe Jimmy did. Joe, Disco is dead, and…

3 years ago

Biden Says ‘Generous’ Unemployment Benefits Not Responsible for Biggest Jobs Report Miss in History. He’s Wrong

Following a dismal April jobs report, President Joe Biden took to the podium Monday to defend his administration’s economic policies.…

3 years ago

Alabama Becomes Latest State To End $300 Unemployment Bonus

Alabama will soon cease participating in the federal government’s unemployment insurance program that grants out-of-work Americans an extra $300 per…

3 years ago

A New Survey Just Proved Critics of ‘Super-Charged’ Unemployment Welfare Right

With COVID cases falling and states across the country reopening, the economy should be rebounding. But the latest jobs data…

3 years ago

Democrats Just Moved to Make One Massive COVID Welfare Program Permanent

When the government expands during an emergency, it rarely entirely recedes when the crisis has passed. The latest example of…

3 years ago

Jobless Claims Drop To 576,000, Lowest Level Since March 2020

The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims dropped to 576,000 last week as the economy continues to recover from…

3 years ago

How One Federal ‘Stimulus’ Program is Crippling Small Businesses and Boosting Monopolies

Something is rotten in America’s labor market.  A whopping 6.9 million jobs remained vacant as of January 31. Meanwhile, 40%…

3 years ago

New Jobless Claims Increase To 770,000 – Worse Than Expected

The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims increased to 770,000 last week as the economy continued to suffer the…

3 years ago

US Added 379,000 Jobs In February, Unemployment Rate Fell To 6.2%

The U.S. economy reported an increase of 379,000 jobs in February while the unemployment rate fell to 6.2%, according to…

3 years ago

New Jobless Claims Decrease To 730,000

The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims decreased to 730,000 last week as the economy continued to suffer the…

3 years ago

Jobless Claims Worse Than Expected At 861,000

The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims increased to 861,000 last week as the economy continued to suffer the…

3 years ago

More Than $63 Billion In Coronavirus Unemployment Insurance Could Have Been Improper, Fraudulent, Watchdog Says

More than $63 billion in coronavirus unemployment insurance payments could have been paid improperly or fraudulently, a watchdog report found.…

3 years ago