Category: Jobs

Martha's Big Adventure - The Job Hunt

March 8, 2010 by THE POLITICUS

Martha's Big Adventure - The Job Hunt

By Martha Randolph Carr    Read more

Going Hungry in America

November 19, 2009 by THE POLITICUS

Going Hungry in America
By Martha Randolph Carr

The number of American households who couldn't adequately sustain food for their family rose from 13 million in 2007 to 17 million households in 2008, according to a new report by the Food and Drug Administration. The jump represents the highest number since the FDA started keeping track in 1995.    Read more

New jobless claims and total benefit rolls drop

August 27, 2009 by THE POLITICUS

WASHINGTON - The number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for jobless benefits dropped last week, and the number of people remaining on the rolls also fell, evidence that layoffs have eased.

Still, both figures remain above levels associated with a healthy economy, and analysts expect the unemployment rate to keep rising.

The Labor Department said Thursday that first-time unemployment claims fell to a seasonally-adjusted 570,000, down from an upwardly revised figure of 580,000 the previous week. Analysts expected a slightly larger drop to 565,000, according to Thomson Reuters.    Read more

Job Outlook Still Bleak

June 11, 2009 by THE POLITICUS

Job Outlook Still Bleak
By David Madland | June 5, 2009

Widespread job losses continued in May, pushing the economy toward a number of dubious achievements. Long-term unemployment is now at an all-time high, jobs have declined for a record number of consecutive months, work hours are the shortest since the Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the data, and many other indicators of labor market distress are at or near historic levels.    Read more