March's Jobs Number Is Hardly Impressive

March's Jobs Number Is Hardly Impressive at Seeking Alpha

Unpaid jobs: The new normal?

Unpaid jobs: The new normal? at Fortune

A U.S. Recovery Built on Low-Paying Jobs

A U.S. Recovery Built on Low-Paying Jobs BusinessWeek

Obama's budget to target education Pell grants

Obama's budget to target education Pell grants CNNMoney.com

The Obama Private Sector Employment Disaster

The Obama Private Sector Employment Disaster, see http://data.bls.gov/PDQ/servlet/SurveyOutputServlet?data_tool=latest_numbers&series_id=LNS11300000.

The Civilian labor force participation rate has crashed since Obama

took office on January 20, 2009. The $787 Billion Stimulus Bill mainly

saved generally overpaid/benefited public sector union jobs. A huge

number of people either retired early since Obama took office or

gave up or work part-time.

Department of Labor Gaming Its Unemployment Figures?

Department of Labor Gaming Its Unemployment Figures? at Seeking Alpha

As hiring falters, more workers become temporary

As hiring falters, more workers become temporary NYTimes

Why Is the Recovery Ignoring Men?

Why Is the Recovery Ignoring Men? The Atlantic

Jobs Outlook is Worse Than People Think: Stockman

Jobs Outlook is Worse Than People Think: Stockman at CNBC

Unemployed, and likely to stay that way

Unemployed, and likely to stay that way NY Times

Stimulus Seen Boosting Union Jobs

Stimulus Seen Boosting Union Jobs in Various Industries

The curse of a shrinking labor force

The curse of a shrinking labor force- USNews

Want a Fat Paycheck? Work for Uncle Sam

Want a Fat Paycheck? Work for Uncle Sam at Fox Business

Google to give 10 pct raises to entire work force

Google to give 10 pct raises to entire work force

Free Money, Investment, and Employment

Free Money, Investment, and Employment at Minyanville

Fed's $2 Trillion May Buy Little Improvement in Jobs

Fed's $2 Trillion May Buy Little Improvement in Jobs at Bloomberg

Toys R Us to hire 45,000 workers for holidays

Toys R Us to hire 45,000 workers for holidays

Keep this is mind when you check the employment data the next few months.

Unemployed But Not Self-Employed

Unemployed But Not Self-Employed at BusinessWeek

10-year Job Growth: HealthEdGov Sector Dominates

10-year Job Growth: HealthEdGov Sector Dominates

See http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/economicsunbound/archives/longjobs4.gif.

See http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/economicsunbound/archives/2009/06/a_lost_decade_f.html

Remember that the private sector includes health care, social assistance, and education, all areas which receive a lot of government support. Financial job growth was nearly nonexistent once we take out the health insurers. Without a decade of growing government support from rising health and education spending and soaring budget deficits, the labor market would have been flat on its back.

Industry Change, May 1999-2009
(thousands of jobs)*

Private healthcare 2898
Food and drinking places 1567
Gov educ 1390
Professional and business services 885
Gov except health and ed 843
Social assistance 796
Private education 772
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 188
Gov health 148
Mining 133
Financial activities 130
Utilities -40
Transportation and warehousing -43
Retail -91
Accomodations -119
Wholesale -166
Construction -238
Information -525
Manufacturing -5372

*Gov health and gov educ based on April 2009 estimates
Data: BLS

A Jump in Hiring -- But Only Part-Time

A Jump in Hiring -- But Only Part-Time BusinessWeek