Jobs Report Produces More Relief Than Celebration
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Saturday, March 09, 2013
Friday, March 08, 2013
It's All Politics
When A Good Jobs Report Is Bad For Political Spin
March 8, 2013 Friday's surprisingly good jobs report and the lowest unemployment level in four years had many economists celebrating. The president and Republican congressional leaders, not so much. Ironically, the slice of good economic news could contradict the narrative each side is using to try to shape fiscal policy.
5 Things The Jobs Report Tells Us About The Economy (Or Not)
March 8, 2013 Sure, the economy added 236,000 jobs last month and unemployment dropped to 7.7 percent. But questions about low wages, consumer debt and government austerity cloud the sunny picture. We look at five points economists are debating.
The Two-Way
Pleasant Surprises: 236,000 Jobs Added; Jobless Rate Dips To 7.7 Percent
March 8, 2013 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.
The Two-Way
February Jobs And Unemployment News Likely To Be 'More of The Same'
March 8, 2013 Economists expect to hear that there were about 160,000 jobs added to payrolls in February. The jobless rate likely stayed near 7.9 percent. Slow job growth and stubbornly high unemployment likely continued.
Thursday, March 07, 2013
Planet Money
The Scariest Jobs Chart Ever Isn't Scary Enough
March 7, 2013 America's still-awful job market, in two charts.
The Salt
Startup Wants To Redefine How Local Foods Get To Your Door
March 7, 2013 Demand for local foods is growing, but in many places, there still aren't efficient networks for getting them to consumers. A San Francisco startup called Good Eggs is trying out a new model: It's acting as the middleman, letting customers order from lots of different local producers and then delivering straight to their homes.
