Economic Indicators

Employment and Unemployment: National

Updated: February 3, 2012
Next data release: March 2, 2012

Monthly analysis of the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ national employment report.

U.S. labor market starts 2012 with solid positive signs but fewer jobs than it had 11 years ago | 2:43 pm, February 3, 2012
The labor market started off 2012 with a nice surprise. The January 2012 employment situation report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed a labor market with all parts seemingly moving in a solid direction.

Posted February 3, 2012 | Read the full report from EPI »

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A solid step in the right direction for the labor market

Posted on January 6, 2012 | 12:33 pm

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