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angrybear.blogspot.com - 13 days ago
Employment Policy
— angrybear.blogspot.com — Robert Waldmann Larry Summers, who is very very good at provoking debate, said “It may be desirable... to have a given amount of work shared among more people. But that’s not as desirable as expanding the total amount of work.” Paul Krugman responds ... (more) Employment Policy

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moneywatch.bnet.com - 6 days ago
What Causes Employment to Lag Output in Recoveries?
— moneywatch.bnet.com — In a previous post , I showed that after a recession ends, the recovery of employment lags... the recovery of output, and that the lag has increased substantially in recent recessions. The delay in the recovery of employment has increased from about one ... (more) What Causes Employment to Lag Output in Recoveries?

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cohort11.americanobserver.net - 10 days ago
Unemployment Rates by County
cohort11.americanobserver.net (more) Unemployment Rates by County

Comments vote down Rolfe Winkler found this 10 days agofound this
States: Seriously Delinquent Mortgages vs. Unemployment Rate
calculatedriskblog.com - 6 days ago
States: Seriously Delinquent Mortgages vs. Unemployment Rate
— calculatedriskblog.com — Here is a scatter graph comparing the seriously delinquency rate for mortgage loans vs. unemployment rate for... all states. The seriously delinquent rate include 90+ days delinquent loans, and loans in the foreclosure process for Q3 2009 (Source: MBA).  ... (more) States: Seriously Delinquent Mortgages vs. Unemployment Rate

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marketwatch.com - 27 days ago
Employment costs fall to record lows
— marketwatch.com — Alert Email Print By Greg Robb , MarketWatch WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The cost of employing a worker... in the United States fell to a record-low level in the third quarter, the Labor Department reported Friday. For the past year, the Employment ... (more) Employment costs fall to record lows

Comments vote down Economist's View found this 27 days agofound this
Prospects for Employment under Differing Econometric Specifications
econbrowser.com - 24 days ago
Prospects for Employment under Differing Econometric Specifications
— econbrowser.com — Most economists are projecting a slow recovery in terms of employment. What do historical correlations imply? In... order to investigate this question, I examine the relationship between GDP and nonfarm payroll employment over the 1986-2009 period, ... (more) Prospects for Employment under Differing Econometric ...

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Microsoft Dumps Don Dodge
xconomy.com - 22 days ago
Microsoft Dumps Don Dodge
— xconomy.com — Layoffs , Microsoft , IT Wade Roush wrote: Don Dodge, admired by many technology entrepreneurs as Microsoft’s... enthusiastic ambassador to the startup world, is one of those swept up in today’s big round of layoffs at the software giant. Dodge was director of business ... (more) Microsoft Dumps Don Dodge

Comments vote down Rover Rover found this 22 days agofound this
US Unemployment, 2004-09
ritholtz.com - 21 days ago
US Unemployment, 2004-09
— ritholtz.com — Tomorrow is NFP day — and when those numbers come out, we won’t have much time to... discuss much else. So while I am winging to Austin early this a.m., I wanted to share these interesting run of charts, via F lowing Data , showing ... (more) US Unemployment, 2004-09

Comments vote down Afraid to Trade.com Blog found this 21 days agofound this
Civilian Hours per Week Cliff Dive Continues
econompicdata.blogspot.com - 20 days ago
Civilian Hours per Week Cliff Dive Continues
— econompicdata.blogspot.com — Employment to population ratio (i.e. percent of the population working) cliff dive.... Multiplied by the number of... hours worked per week cliff dive... Equals the least amount of hours worked (19.3 hours from 19.4 hours in September) per ... (more) Civilian Hours per Week Cliff Dive Continues

Comments vote down The Big Picture found this 20 days agofound this
calculatedriskblog.com - 21 days ago
Employment Report: 190K Jobs Lost, 10.2% Unemployment Rate
— calculatedriskblog.com — From the BLS : The unemployment rate rose from 9.8 to 10.2 percent in October, and nonfarm... payroll employment continued to decline (-190,000), the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The largest job losses over the month were in ... (more) Employment Report: 190K Jobs Lost, 10.2% Unemployment Rate

Comments vote down Abnormal Returns found this 21 days agofound this
econompicdata.blogspot.com - 21 days ago
Stay in School...
— econompicdata.blogspot.com — Source: BLS (more) Stay in School...

Comments vote down Abnormal Returns found this 21 days agofound this
NFP/Unemployment Charts Get Fugly
ritholtz.com - 18 days ago
NFP/Unemployment Charts Get Fugly
— ritholtz.com — These employment situation reports, courtesyof Jake at Econompic , are simply fugly: > Average Weekly Hours Labor... Participation Rate (more) NFP/Unemployment Charts Get Fugly

Comments vote down Angry Bear found this 18 days agofound this
Even More Unemployment Charts
ritholtz.com - 18 days ago
Even More Unemployment Charts
— ritholtz.com — These are butt ugly: click for larger graphics Charts via RM Chart by CalculatedRisk... (more) Even More Unemployment Charts

Comments vote down Angry Bear found this 18 days agofound this
Offshoring and composition of home employment
VoxEU.org - 18 days ago
Offshoring and composition of home employment
— VoxEU.org — Sascha O. Becker , Karolina Ekholm , Marc Muendler , 9 November 2009 How do offshoring firms... reshape their domestic workforce? This column, using evidence from German multinationals, shows a positive correlation between offshoring and the firm’s ... (more) Offshoring and composition of home employment

Comments vote down Economist's View found this 18 days agofound this
The 2009 Jobless Recovery
calculatedriskblog.com - 17 days ago
The 2009 Jobless Recovery
— calculatedriskblog.com — The following graph shows the maximum number of net jobs lost after the end of several official... recessions (both in numbers and as a percent of peak employment prior to the start of the recession). Note: The last two columns assume the 2007 recession ... (more) The 2009 Jobless Recovery

Comments vote down Abnormal Returns found this 17 days agofound this
Why Employment Might Not Fully Recover Until 2013
moneywatch.bnet.com - 16 days ago
Why Employment Might Not Fully Recover Until 2013
— moneywatch.bnet.com — The most recent employment report shows the unemployment rate at 10.2 percent, and the broader unemployment rate... that accounts for part-time work and discouraged workers at 17.5 percent. With numbers like these, can we expect good news on the ... (more) Why Employment Might Not Fully Recover Until 2013

Comments vote down Economist's View found this 16 days agofound this
Dylan Ratigan: Break Up The Insurance Monopoly And Get Rid Of Employer-Based Health Care
dailybail.com - 16 days ago
Dylan Ratigan: Break Up The Insurance Monopoly And Get Rid Of Employer-Based Health Care
— dailybail.com — The practice started during World War II as a result of fierce competition for a shrunken workforce... and it continues today.  It's antiquated and economically destructive as certain segments of the labor force remain working only for healthcare benefits as they await eligibility for ... (more) Dylan Ratigan: Break Up The Insurance Monopoly And Get ...

Comments vote down The Daily Bail The Daily Bail posted 16 days agoposted this
The Job Market and Equities
econompicdata.blogspot.com - 15 days ago
The Job Market and Equities
— econompicdata.blogspot.com — WSJ details the "hopeful" job opening data: The Labor Department's Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey found... that the number of job openings in the U.S. increased slightly in both August and September, the first two-month rise since early 2007. ... (more) The Job Market and Equities

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