Job hunters line up for interviews at an employment fair in New York City. The unemployment rate tells only a partial story about the U.S. labor market. Mark Lennihan/AP hide caption
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Third-year medical student Allie Tetreault, left, talks with Gabrielle Nuki, 16, at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine. Gabrielle helps med students practice patient care. Patti Wight/MPBN hide caption
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray (right) and Seattle City Council President Tim Burgess cut a cake to celebrate city's raised minimum wage. Ted S. Warren/AP hide caption
Women who had chemotherapy were more likely to lose their jobs, a survey finds. Amelie Benoit/BSIP/Corbis hide caption
Mike Smith, of Long Beach, Calif., now pays $200 for his family's health insurance policy, compared with the $3,000 a month he would have had to pay on the individual market last year. Stephanie O'Neill for NPR hide caption
This recruiter was waiting to meet with job seekers at a career fair last year in King of Prussia, Pa. Matt Slocum/AP hide caption
Kiara Crawford, Brittney Winkler and Jessyca Freeman (left to right) were among those applying for work last month at a job fair in Washington, D.C. Early data from that month signal that job growth may have gained some speed. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
The scene at a job fair for veterans earlier this year in Washington, D.C. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption
The scene at a job fair last year in Emeryville, Calif. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
