The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on June 6 that unemployment for Black women aged 20+ rose to 6.2% in May, up from 6.1% in April.
(BusinessWeek) — Arizona may be ground zero for the conflict over U.S. immigration policy, but it takes only a few minutes of watching cable television news and scanning local op-ed pages to see how raw and divisive the matter has become in the nation’s political sphere. Yet with all the heated rhetoric about illegals, border security, […]
Job market shows signs of improvement, more employment growth forecasted.
(AP) — President Barack Obama will talk about the nation’s economic growth on Friday. Obama will comment on the first quarter gross domestic product report from the Rose Garden. He’ll be joined by representatives and workers from two American manufacturers… Read More…
(LA Times) — Companies are pulling in big profits, but that doesn’t mean they’ll be quick to hire. Investors have been buying stocks for nearly 14 months on the assumption that a rebounding economy will bring higher earnings and lower unemployment. Companies’ first-quarter profit reports have been upbeat, and the government released promising numbers showing […]