unemployment rate http://www.npr.org unemployment rate en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Fri, 03 May 2013 14:04:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif unemployment rate http://www.npr.org Employment Numbers Tell Us A Lot (But Not That Much) The jobs report for April showed stronger job creation and a four-year low in the unemployment rate, sending stocks soaring. But the monthly numbers, while encouraging, are bound to be revised. That suggests that perhaps we're paying too much attention to them. Fri, 03 May 2013 14:04:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/03/180859913/employment-numbers-tell-us-a-lot-but-not-that-much?ft=1&f=134255854 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/03/180859913/employment-numbers-tell-us-a-lot-but-not-that-much?ft=1&f=134255854 The jobs report for April showed stronger job creation and a four-year low in the unemployment rate, sending stocks soaring. But the monthly numbers, while encouraging, are bound to be revised. That suggests that perhaps we're paying too much attention to them.

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]]> 165,000 Jobs Added In April, Jobless Rate Fell To 7.5 Percent The eagerly anticipated news was better than expected. And the Bureau of Labor Statistics revised upward its estimates of job growth in February and March. Fri, 03 May 2013 08:34:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/03/180792195/165-000-jobs-added-in-april-jobless-rate-fell-to-7-5-percent?ft=1&f=134255854 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/03/180792195/165-000-jobs-added-in-april-jobless-rate-fell-to-7-5-percent?ft=1&f=134255854 The eagerly anticipated news was better than expected. And the Bureau of Labor Statistics revised upward its estimates of job growth in February and March.

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]]> Plodding Along Or Picking Up Speed? News On Job Growth Due April job growth and unemployment figures are coming Friday morning. Economists expect to hear that employers added about 150,000 jobs to their payrolls and that the jobless rate stayed at 7.6 percent. But they worry about another negative surprise. Fri, 03 May 2013 06:45:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/03/180770818/plodding-along-or-picking-up-speed-news-on-job-growth-due?ft=1&f=134255854 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/03/180770818/plodding-along-or-picking-up-speed-news-on-job-growth-due?ft=1&f=134255854 April job growth and unemployment figures are coming Friday morning. Economists expect to hear that employers added about 150,000 jobs to their payrolls and that the jobless rate stayed at 7.6 percent. But they worry about another negative surprise.

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]]> Job Growth Slows Sharply, But Unemployment Rate Dips Just 88,000 jobs were added to private and public payrolls in March. The jobless rate still edged down to 7.6 percent — but only because nearly half a million fewer people were in the labor force. Fri, 05 Apr 2013 08:33:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/04/05/176321767/job-growth-slows-sharply-but-unemployment-rate-dips?ft=1&f=134255854 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/04/05/176321767/job-growth-slows-sharply-but-unemployment-rate-dips?ft=1&f=134255854 Just 88,000 jobs were added to private and public payrolls in March. The jobless rate still edged down to 7.6 percent — but only because nearly half a million fewer people were in the labor force.

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]]> 'Slow And Steady' Jobs Report Expected As far as the economy goes, the labor market has been something of a tortoise — slowly moving along. Housing has been the hare — moving ahead quickly. We'll hear much more Friday morning when the March data on jobs and unemployment are released. Fri, 05 Apr 2013 06:44:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/04/05/176314401/slow-and-steady-jobs-report-expected?ft=1&f=134255854 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/04/05/176314401/slow-and-steady-jobs-report-expected?ft=1&f=134255854 As far as the economy goes, the labor market has been something of a tortoise — slowly moving along. Housing has been the hare — moving ahead quickly. We'll hear much more Friday morning when the March data on jobs and unemployment are released.

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]]> Pleasant Surprises: 236,000 Jobs Added; Jobless Rate Dips To 7.7 Percent February's jobs numbers were better than expected. The jobless rate is now the lowest it's been since President Obama took office. The rate's recent peak was 10 percent in October 2009. Fri, 08 Mar 2013 08:34:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/03/08/173798632/pleasant-surprises-236-000-jobs-added-jobless-rate-dips-to-7-7-percent?ft=1&f=134255854 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/03/08/173798632/pleasant-surprises-236-000-jobs-added-jobless-rate-dips-to-7-7-percent?ft=1&f=134255854 February's jobs numbers were better than expected. The jobless rate is now the lowest it's been since President Obama took office. The rate's recent peak was 10 percent in October 2009.

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]]> 155,000 Jobs Added In December, Jobless Rate At 7.8 Percent Growth was in line with expectations and adds to the evidence that the nation continues to add jobs at a modest pace. Fri, 04 Jan 2013 08:35:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/01/04/168603544/155-000-jobs-added-in-december-jobless-rate-at-7-8-percent?ft=1&f=134255854 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/01/04/168603544/155-000-jobs-added-in-december-jobless-rate-at-7-8-percent?ft=1&f=134255854 Growth was in line with expectations and adds to the evidence that the nation continues to add jobs at a modest pace.

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]]> Unemployment Rate Drops To 7.7 Percent, As Economy Adds 146,000 Jobs The economy added 146,000 jobs, beating expectations. Hurricane Sandy had little effect on the numbers. Fri, 07 Dec 2012 08:35:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/12/07/166722339/unemployment-rate-drops-to-7-7-percent-as-economy-adds-146-000-jobs?ft=1&f=134255854 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/12/07/166722339/unemployment-rate-drops-to-7-7-percent-as-economy-adds-146-000-jobs?ft=1&f=134255854 The economy added 146,000 jobs, beating expectations. Hurricane Sandy had little effect on the numbers.

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]]> Job Growth Beats Forecasts; Unemployment Rate Is 7.9 Percent There were about 50,000 more jobs added to payrolls than economists expected. Also: September's growth was revised upward. This is the last major economic report before Election Day and is sure to be a hot topic on the campaign trail. Fri, 02 Nov 2012 08:33:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/11/02/164160789/october-unemployment-rate?ft=1&f=134255854 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/11/02/164160789/october-unemployment-rate?ft=1&f=134255854 There were about 50,000 more jobs added to payrolls than economists expected. Also: September's growth was revised upward. This is the last major economic report before Election Day and is sure to be a hot topic on the campaign trail.

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]]> Unemployment Rate Drops To 7.8 Percent; 114,000 Jobs Added To Payrolls The news is sure to be a hot topic on the campaign trail. Fri, 05 Oct 2012 08:33:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/10/05/162352854/unemployment-rate-drops-to-7-8-percent-114-000-jobs-added-to-payrolls?ft=1&f=134255854 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/10/05/162352854/unemployment-rate-drops-to-7-8-percent-114-000-jobs-added-to-payrolls?ft=1&f=134255854 The news is sure to be a hot topic on the campaign trail.

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]]> 163,000 Jobs Added In July; Unemployment Rate Rose To 8.3 Percent While job growth was the best it's been in five months, there weren't enough new positions added to payrolls to bring down unemployment. The jobless rate has been just above 8 percent each month this year. Fri, 03 Aug 2012 08:33:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/08/02/157826114/163-000-jobs-added-in-july-but-unemployment-rate-ticked-up-to-8-3-percent?ft=1&f=134255854 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/08/02/157826114/163-000-jobs-added-in-july-but-unemployment-rate-ticked-up-to-8-3-percent?ft=1&f=134255854 While job growth was the best it's been in five months, there weren't enough new positions added to payrolls to bring down unemployment. The jobless rate has been just above 8 percent each month this year.

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]]> Just 80,000 Jobs Added In June; Unemployment Rate Stays At 8.2 Percent Economists had been expecting slightly better job growth. The jobless rate has been above 8 percent since February 2009. The report adds to evidence that the economy is slowing again. Fri, 06 Jul 2012 07:05:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/07/06/156360494/after-mays-lousy-news-will-junes-jobs-report-be-much-better?ft=1&f=134255854 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/07/06/156360494/after-mays-lousy-news-will-junes-jobs-report-be-much-better?ft=1&f=134255854 Economists had been expecting slightly better job growth. The jobless rate has been above 8 percent since February 2009. The report adds to evidence that the economy is slowing again.

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]]> Obama, Romney Have Sharply Different Takes On Weak Jobs News While the Republican contender blames what he says are the administration's "failed" economic policies for weak job growth, the president says he headed off another Great Depression. It's the central debate of the 2012 campaign. Fri, 01 Jun 2012 13:28:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/06/01/154152292/obama-romney-have-sharply-different-takes-on-weak-jobs-news?ft=1&f=134255854 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/06/01/154152292/obama-romney-have-sharply-different-takes-on-weak-jobs-news?ft=1&f=134255854 While the Republican contender blames what he says are the administration's "failed" economic policies for weak job growth, the president says he headed off another Great Depression. It's the central debate of the 2012 campaign.

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]]> Dow Plunges; Now In Negative Territory For The Year Investors are reacting to the much-weaker-than-expected report on job growth in May. Fri, 01 Jun 2012 09:34:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/06/01/154134531/stocks-drop-on-weak-jobs-news?ft=1&f=134255854 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/06/01/154134531/stocks-drop-on-weak-jobs-news?ft=1&f=134255854 Investors are reacting to the much-weaker-than-expected report on job growth in May.

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]]> 'Lousy' News: Just 69,000 Jobs Added In May; Jobless Rate At 8.2 Percent Both numbers are disappointments. Economists had expected BLS would say the jobless rate was 8.1 percent and that payrolls expanded by at least 150,000 jobs. Fri, 01 Jun 2012 08:33:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/06/01/154131119/unemployment-rate-8-2-percent-in-may-as-just-69-000-jobs-added?ft=1&f=134255854 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/06/01/154131119/unemployment-rate-8-2-percent-in-may-as-just-69-000-jobs-added?ft=1&f=134255854 Both numbers are disappointments. Economists had expected BLS would say the jobless rate was 8.1 percent and that payrolls expanded by at least 150,000 jobs.

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