Wyoming is Last Holdout on Refugee Resettlement
Wyoming is the last of the 50 U.S. states holding out on refugee resettlement. The federal refugee program has long been a... Read More
March BLS Report Shows Improvement, Payroll to Population Ratio Still Weak
On the surface, the March 2014 Bureau of Labor Statistics report is a step in the right direction. On Friday, BLS announced... Read More
Economic Policy Institute: Full Employment ‘Alarmingly Far Off’
When Congress reconvened on March 24, the comprehensive immigration reform wrangle resumed, almost by rote. Americans who favor enforcement-first nervously await the... Read More
Tepid February BLS Report Shows Little Job Growth, Less Reason for Amnesty
The Bureau of Labor Statistics February jobs report reflected a minor increase in the unemployment rate from January’s 6.6 percent to 6.7... Read More
No Job Openings for More than Three out of Five Job Seekers
For two uninterrupted years that began with the 2012 election cycle, federal, state and local politicians have promised to throw their full... Read More
Georgetown University Report Undermines Zuckerberg's Tech Labor Shortage Claim
Since Congress reconvened earlier this month, House Speaker John Boehner, Majority Leader Eric Cantor and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte have... Read More
Bureau of Labor Statistics: 9 of 10 Fastest Growing Occupations Are Low Paying
The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently issued an insightful report that covers a range of economic issues, with a special emphasis on... Read More
Dreams Denied
Bill Would Disproportionately Harm Unemployed Black, Hispanic Americans In observance of today's national celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday, Californians for... Read More
Separating Fact from Fiction on the Jobs Picture
One of the recurring arguments comprehensive immigration reform proponents make is that, if passed, CIR would create millions of American jobs. Last... Read More
Long-Term Unemployed on the Brink White House, Congress Pledge to Flood Labor Market with Amnestied Workers
Long-term federal unemployment benefits for 1.3 million Americans expired December 28. For those unemployed who have counted on their weekly checks for... Read More