Showing posts with label US unemployment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label US unemployment. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Global economy week ahead: Looking for takeoff in US jobs

WASHINGTON: Sorting out trends in the US labor market is tricky business these days. There is plenty of evidence to support the view that unemployment is stalled at 8.3 percent for much of the year, and a case to argue that job growth is poised for takeoff.

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Ben Bernanke warns on still-high unemployment

WASHINGTON: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke reiterated his concerns about high levels of US unemployment Tuesday, just days after a surprisingly large drop in the jobless rate caused cheer.