BLS: Unemployed Watch 90% More TV, SHOP 40% More September 15, 2015 // 0 Comments By MRCTV, Special for USDR Unemployed people in the U.S. watch about 90 percent more television and shop about 40 percent [...]
Too Few Young Adults Enter Labor Market June 22, 2015 // 0 Comments By JCN, Special for USDR The May jobs report released this morning continues to show too few young Americans joining the [...]
You Gotta Love the BLS and the BEA February 27, 2015 // 0 Comments By Bill Tatro, Special for USDR In the ’70’s inflation was so high that the people’s incomes were being eroded on [...]
Despite Job Growth, Native Employment Still Below 2007 December 30, 2014 // 0 Comments By USDR President Obama recently announced plans to give legal status and work permits to millions of illegal immigrants. [...]
Turkey Price Up in October: $1.66 Per Pound November 23, 2014 // 0 Comments By USDR The average price for a pound of turkey increased over the month from September to October, from $1.584 to [...]
Employment Situation Improves in October–Except for African Americans November 14, 2014 // 0 Comments By USDR The employment situation in October improved in every way for most Americans, except for African [...]
Leading House Republican Obama’s “Disastrous Economic Vision” is America’s Nightmare October 11, 2014 // 0 Comments By USDR Rep. Kevin Brady, Chairman of the Congressional Joint Economic Committee commented on yesterday’s economic speech [...]
BLS: Unemployed More Likely to Go Shopping on Average Day Than Look for Job September 12, 2014 // 0 Comments By USDR On the average day, an unemployed American is more likely to be shopping—for things other than groceries and [...]
Massive Exodus of US Workforce Under Obama August 7, 2014 // 0 Comments By USDR 11.4 million Americans age 16 and over have left the workforce since President Obama took office in January 2009, [...]
Monthly Jobs Report Up, Recovery Grinds Into Second Gear August 6, 2014 // 0 Comments By USDR Rep. Kevin Brady, Chairman of the congressional Joint Economic Committee responded to today’s report by the Bureau [...]
Number of Long-Term Unemployed Up 14% Under Obama July 23, 2014 // 0 Comments By USDR Although Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen testified that long-term unemployment is down, data from the Bureau of [...]
Huge Jump in the Price of Bacon June 24, 2014 // 0 Comments By USDR The price of bacon had hit an all-time high, increasing 6.3% in one month, according to data from the Bureau of [...]
Labor Force Stays at 36-Year Low, Women Hard Hit June 12, 2014 // 0 Comments By USDR The percentage of American civilians 16 or older who have a job or who are actively seeking one dropped to a [...]
Great Jobs Not Requiring a Degree May 15, 2014 // 0 Comments By USDR Great careers in strong, fast-growing industries are available even if you don’t have a Bachelor’s [...]
Women Remain Hard Hit by Obama's Economy May 9, 2014 // 0 Comments By USDR The number of women 16 and older not in the labor force climbed to a record high of 55,116,000 in April, [...]
The Hard Truth About Current Unemployment Numbers April 17, 2014 // 0 Comments By USDR The nation’s unemployment rate was unchanged at 6.7 percent in March, as the number of unemployed [...]
Which Gender is Most Likely to Earn a College Degree? April 15, 2014 // 0 Comments By USDR American women born in the early 1980s are 33 percent more likely to have earned a college degree by the time [...]
U.S. Electricity Production Declining March 14, 2014 // 0 Comments By USDR The electricity price index soared to a new high in January 2014 with the largest month-to-month increase in almost [...]
February: 223,000 More Unemployed Individuals March 10, 2014 // 0 Comments By USDR The number of unemployed individuals 16 years and over increased by 223,000 in February, according to the Bureau [...]
House Leader on Jobs Report: Workers "Still Under Water" March 7, 2014 // 0 Comments By USDR Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, commented on today’s Bureau of Labor Statistics [...]
Two Predominantly Liberal States, Only Ones Where Unemployment is on Rise March 5, 2014 // 0 Comments By USDR The only two states to see annual average unemployment rates rise in 2013 were Illinois and Massachusetts, [...]
Teen Unemployment: 20.7%, More Than Three Times the National Average February 27, 2014 // 0 Comments By USDR The teen unemployment rate went up in January to 20.7% — from 20.2% in December– and is now more than [...]