The U.S. unemployment system is not prepared for a recession, with some states having failed to raise their maximum weekly ...
An article in the New York Times this past Monday described with empathic detail the costs of unemployment. This article generated a number of reactions from me. First, the article described the real ...
Unemployment is always a major factor in any labor market. The often-cited unemployment rate represents people who are not currently employed and have been looking for a job for the past 30 days. The ...
Unemployment “rises like a rocket and falls like a feather,” as two economic experts put it. That is, in a downturn, unemployment rises quickly but drops slowly. Let's explore what happens to ...
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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Caroline Castrillon covers career, entrepreneurship and women at work. Over the past week alone, PwC announced layoffs amounting ...
ASHEVILLE - The unemployment rate in Buncombe County rose in early 2025, marking the start of a "choppy" period of economic recovery after Tropical Storm Helene decimated the region and caused ...