unemployment

Democrats Stuck on Healthcare While Jobs Issue Grows More Urgent

By Peter Roff - Peter Roff - November 19, 2009

Try as she might, Pelosi can't change the subject that fast. more >>

Obama's Job Summit Part of Larger Effort

By Kenneth T. Walsh - Nation & World - November 13, 2009

The White House hopes to demonstrate that the president understands the problems of the unemployed. more >>

What Job Seekers Can Expect in 2010

By Liz Wolgemuth - Money - November 11, 2009

Likely events in Washington and in the economy more >>

Why Unemployment Will Hit 11 Percent

By Rick Newman - Rick Newman - November 10, 2009

Even if the recession is over, the jobless rate is headed for the highest level since 1940. more >>

Democrats Should Focus on Unemployment, Not Healthcare

By Mary Kate Cary - Mary Kate Cary - November 6, 2009

As the unemployment rate reaches double digits, the public makes its preference known. more >>

October Jobs Report: A True Witches' Brew

By Liz Wolgemuth - Money - November 6, 2009

Employers cut 190,000 jobs, and the unemployment rate zooms to 10.2 percent. more >>

Obama: Government Working to Ease Pain of Joblessness

Nation & World - November 6, 2009

New figures show unemployment at its highest since 1983. more >>

Cities Where Jobs Recovery Will Be Slowest

By Liz Wolgemuth - Money - October 29, 2009

These cities are expected to suffer very high unemployment a year from now. more >>

Why a Hiring Tax Credit May Not Help

By Liz Wolgemuth - The Inside Job - October 21, 2009

Lawmakers are considering a new tool, but it won't solve the real problem. more >>

7 Ways to Survive the Jobless Recovery

By Rick Newman - Rick Newman - October 15, 2009

Become entrepreneurial, work as many jobs as it takes, and solve problems that others can’t. more >>

Obama’s Jobless Solution? He Needs a New New Deal

By Jamie Stiehm - Jamie Stiehm - October 14, 2009

A government job is better than no job at all. more >>

10 Things to Do While You're Unemployed

By Karen Burns - On Careers - October 13, 2009

You can't spend all your time on your job hunt. more >>

Unemployment Increase Is More Evidence of a Jobless Recovery

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - October 2, 2009

Unemployment is still rising despite signs that the economy is improving. more >>

How the Long-Term Unemployed Can Find Work

By Liz Wolgemuth - Money - October 1, 2009

5 million Americans have been looking for work for six months or more. more >>

Obama Sees that Immigration is to Blame for Lack of Jobs in Recession

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - September 21, 2009

President Obama admits that population growth is a cause of unemployment rates more >>

Why the August Jobs Report Is No Labor Day Present

By Liz Wolgemuth - Money - September 4, 2009

The Labor Department data show that the pace of job cuts is slowing—but not ending. more >>

Is Unemployment the Worst Since the Great Depression?

By Matthew Bandyk - Money - August 27, 2009

Hidden behind the unemployment rate are some startling numbers. more >>

New College Scholarships for Laid-Off Workers

By Kim Clark - Education - August 19, 2009

The unemployed can take classes free at a growing number of community colleges. more >>

Democrats Flip Focus of Healthcare Debate, But It's Too Little, Too Late

By Peter Roff - Peter Roff - August 11, 2009

The town hall confrontations show Obamacare for what it is—unpopular. more >>

Mixed, Incomplete Economic Results So Far on Obama’s Stimulus

By Amanda Ruggeri - Nation & World - August 7, 2009

There are signs of hope, but there’s a way to go. more >>

Should Your Credit Report Cost You a Job?

By Liz Wolgemuth - Money - July 29, 2009

A new bill would prohibit employers from using credit reports in hiring decisions. more >>

Recession Tip For Wives: Lay off Your Laid-off Husband

By Lindsay Lyon - Health - July 22, 2009

5 ways to behave when your marriage is strained by his unemployment. more >>

States Where the Unemployed Are Giving Up

By Liz Wolgemuth - Money - July 22, 2009

The high levels of discouraged workers in these states suggest people are short on hope. more >>

4 Steps to Prepare for Losing a Paycheck

By Philip Moeller - The Best Life - July 20, 2009

We explore things you can do to prepare for losing income due to a job loss or a long illness. more >>

Democrats Admit That Their Cap and Trade Bill Is a Job Killer

By Peter Roff - Peter Roff - July 6, 2009

Pelosi says the bill is about "jobs"? Sure. Jobs lost, not created, and sent overseas. more >>