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  1. the money game
    Low Unemployment Won’t Save This EconomyThe labor market is still running hot, even after the Federal Reserve has been trying its hardest to slow things down.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  2. the money game
    Where Did 1 Million Workers Go Last Month?The unemployment rate is still near a 50-year low, but more people keep dropping out of the workforce.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  3. explainer
    Why Pandemic Unemployment Benefits (Probably) Won’t Be ExtendedDelta is extending the pandemic, but Congress isn’t extending UI. Here’s what the expiration of enhanced benefits means for workers and the economy.
    By Eric Levitz
  4. the democrats
    Democrats Must Stop the IRS From Eating the Unemployed’s Stimulus ChecksIf Biden doesn’t forgive the taxes on millions of Americans’ unemployment benefits, they might not forgive him for their giant surprise tax bills.
    By Eric Levitz
  5. covid-19
    Families of Color Are Now Facing an Economic DisasterThe pandemic is making America’s existing racial inequalities worse.
    By Sarah Jones
  6. labor
    Nevada Sex Workers Are Getting Stiffed by Brothels, the Government — and COVIDBarred from both working and receiving unemployment benefits, sex workers are struggling to survive the inequality of the socially distanced economy.
    By Eve Peyser
  7. the economy
    Jobless Claims Rise Again As Virus SurgesA sign that economic recovery may be stalling out as the pandemic grips America again.
    By Benjamin Hart
  8. the top line
    The Good News and the Bad News in the Latest Jobs ReportThe economy added a record 4.8 million workers. But there are also some warning signs.
    By Josh Barro
  9. coronavirus
    No Employment Boom for Georgia After ReopeningBrian Kemp’s gamble on a quick reopening hasn’t spiked COVID-19 cases yet. Nor has it so far produced any employment gains.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. vision 2020
    The Coronavirus May Be Turning Generational Voting Patterns Upside DownBiden’s looking good with his fellow seniors, but Trump’s doing better than expected with younger voters, and the pandemic may help explain it.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. coronavirus
    More Than 22 Million Americans Have Filed for Unemployment in the Past MonthLast week, another 5.2 million people lost their jobs in the U.S. as the coronavirus continues to ravage the economy.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  12. vision 2020
    Biden Inches Toward Sanders on Health Care, Student LoansBut on health care in particular, Biden’s revised plan doesn’t do much for those about to get hammered with private-health-insurance costs.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. the top line
    Another Bloodbath Week for UnemploymentThe only sliver of good news is that expanded unemployment benefits will help keep more people financially afloat for a while.
    By Josh Barro
  14. coronavirus
    NJ Governor Requests Expertise of 6 People Who Still Know COBOLWhy the effort to mitigate the coronavirus now means mobilizing coders who still know the decades-old programming language.
    By Brian Feldman
  15. the top line
    Job Cuts Will Hit Industries You Don’t ExpectJob loss across the economy, even in sectors where you may not have known to look for it, will lead to less spending power and its ripple effects.
    By Josh Barro
  16. the top line
    The Unemployment Situation Will Get Worse Before It Gets BetterFriday’s jobs report doesn’t look too bad at first glance, showing March unemployment at 4.4 percent. But that number is stale and irrelevant.
    By Josh Barro
  17. the top line
    Today’s 3.3 Million Job Losses Is Just the StartWhile the initial unemployment claims figure released on Thursday is shockingly high, it also is probably low.
    By Josh Barro
  18. Unemployment Falls to Lowest Level Since 2000 — But Wage Growth Remains TepidThe new jobs report depicts a resolutely good economy — but still not a great one.
    By Eric Levitz
  19. Latest Jobs Report Is a ‘Dream’ for Wall StreetStrong employment growth and low wage growth is just what the doctor ordered for stocks. But a possible trade war still looms.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. The Economy Added 228,000 Jobs in November As Unemployment Held SteadyIt’s another sign of a robust, growing economy.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  21. The Opioid Crisis Is Taking a Toll On the American Labor ForceA new study suggests that opioid use may account for 20 percent of the decline in workforce participation among American men.
    By Eric Levitz
  22. The U.S. Economy Doesn’t Care Who’s PresidentIn June, there were an impressive 222,000 new jobs created. How much does Trump’s agenda have to do with it?
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. May Jobs Report Disappoints Despite 16-Year Unemployment LowThe 138,000 jobs added to the economy were well below expectations.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  24. March Jobs Report Falls Short of ExpectationsAfter predictions of a big month, the official jobs report for March showed growth slowing to 98,000 jobs, though the unemployment rate did drop.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. The U.S. Economy Created 235,000 New Jobs in the First Full Month Under TrumpWhich is to say, pretty much in line with what was happening under Obama.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. bill de blasio’s new york
    City Unemployment Rate Drops to Lowest Level in 7 Years NYC added 24,700 jobs in the third quarter of 2015.
    By Nathan Pemberton
  27. millennial millennialism
    World Bank: Many Millennials May Never Be Able to Land a Decent JobYoung, unemployed, and rebellious.
    By Eric Levitz
  28. the economy
    1.3 Million People Lost Unemployment Benefits TodayIncluding 127,000 New Yorkers.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  29. Want a Job in Law? Learn to Defend Accused Terrorists“New York is home of the terror bar.”
    By Adam Martin
  30. the end of the great recession
    The Most Important Number in America Is a Good One [Updated]Great news for President Obama, and the unemployed.
    By Kevin Roose
  31. early and awful
    Fox News Misleads on Unemployment Rate“Other than Fox News, where are you really seeing those statistics?” asks one proud Fox contributor.
    By Dan Amira
  32. summer fun
    100-Person Poll: The McCarren Park Pool Weekday Jobs ReportWhat kind of professionals can spend their nine-to-five hours poolside?
    By Joe Coscarelli
  33. summertime blues
    New York Teenagers Have Plenty of Time to Make Trouble This Summer Because they can’t find jobs.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  34. it’s the economy
    Jobs Growth Lower Than Expected, Unemployment SteadyThat’s not good for President Obama.
    By Noreen Malone
  35. unemployment
    NYC Unemployment Rising Despite HiringJob seekers coming to the city may be pushing up the rate.
    By Brett Smiley
  36. jobs jobs jobs
    Unemployment Rate Now Lowest Since February 2009How long can Mitt Romney keep saying that President Obama made the economy worse?
    By Dan Amira
  37. obama
    Federal Workers to Get a Raise, GOP to Get MadWhite House to seek an end to the pay freeze on government workers.
    By Azriel James Relph
  38. jobs jobs jobs
    Jobless Claims Are Lowest Since April, But There’s a Caveat“Technical difficulties.”
    By Noreen Malone
  39. rick rolling
    Rick Perry’s Sparkling Jobs Record Took a Hit in the Month of AugustUnemployment was up in the month of August.
    By Noreen Malone
  40. jobs jobs jobs
    Some Actual Unemployed People Share Their Thoughts on Obama’s SpeechWe gather some reactions from the people with the most at stake.
    By Dan Amira
  41. unemployment
    U.S. Economy Now Using Numbers to Convince You It’s StuckA net of zero new jobs added in August.
    By Chadwick Matlin
  42. lies and the lying liars who tell them
    BREAKING: Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity Are LiarsThey’re claiming that President Obama inherited a 5.7 or 5.6 percent unemployment rate.
    By Dan Amira
  43. jobs jobs jobs
    Unemployment Dips to 9.1 PercentThis is good news, but not quite good enough.
    By Chris Rovzar
  44. ink-stained wretches
    L.A. Times Reporters Should Think Twice About Going to AlaskaLand of long-distance layoffs.
    By Noreen Malone
  45. unemployment
    It’s Really, Really Hard to Get a Job When You Don’t Have OneIn case you needed more proof of life’s cruel unfairness.
    By Noreen Malone
  46. where’d all the good news go?
    More Bad Economic News for the U.S.From overseas: Italian economy shaky, Chinese imports dip.
    By Andre Tartar
  47. bons mots
    Jay-Z Not Happy With Employment Numbers“Numbers don’t lie. Unemployment is pretty high.”
    By Dan Amira
  48. early and awkward
    Unemployment Rate Won’t Matter in 2012, Obama Adviser ClaimsA clumsy remark is already being seized upon by Mitt Romney.
    By Dan Amira
  49. jobs jobs jobs
    Hiring Slows Even Further, Unemployment Rises to 9.2 PercentThat’s up from 9.1 percent last month.
    By Chris Rovzar
  50. jobs jobs jobs
    Hiring Slowed Last Month, Unemployment at 9.1 PercentThis is not good news.
    By Chris Rovzar
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