Five Million Americans Back to Work in June

But deeper signs of growing business failure amid nationwide pandemic, experts say

Charles Fain Lehman
July 2, 2020 12:05 PM

Nearly five million Americans returned to work last month, new data released Thursday show, with unemployment numbers outpacing economists' projections for the second month in a row.Nearly five million Americans returned to work last month, new data released Thursday show, with unemployment numbers outpacing economists' projections for the second month in a row.

The Jobs Boom Goes Bust

20 million go unemployed in one month, new data show

A Nevada Highway Patrol officer directs vehicles as they wait to get into a drive-thru food distributing site

Charles Fain Lehman
May 8, 2020 12:40 PM

More than 20 million Americans lost their jobs in April, erasing in one month all of the growth in employment since the end of the Great Recession.

Abrams Ties Low Unemployment in Georgia to People Working ‘Multiple Jobs’

David Rutz
November 20, 2019 8:38 PM

Democrat Stacey Abrams suggested Wednesday that low unemployment numbers in Georgia were tied to citizens having multiple jobs, a fact which would not affect the unemployment rate.

This Father’s Day, Thank Dad for His Hard Work

New study busts 'myth of the lazy father'

Charles Fain Lehman
June 16, 2019 5:00 AM

Dads are sometimes labeled lazy, but they don't deserve to be, a new research brief from the Institute for Family Studies argues.

Workplace Overdoses on the Rise, New Study Says

Research highlights the link between the drug crisis and economic distress

Charles Fain Lehman
May 23, 2019 2:40 PM

The drug crisis touches every aspect of Americans' lives, with the workplace being no exception, a new study shows.

Study: $15 Minimum Wage Would Cause 400,000 New Crimes Per Year

Analysis rejects Obama CEA claim that higher minimum wage lowers crime

Charles Fain Lehman
March 19, 2019 2:40 PM

A $15 per hour minimum wage would lead to $2.4 billion in property crimes, a new paper released Monday argues.

Marco Rubio Wants to Save the American Dream

Rubio on why work is stagnating, and how to bring it back

Charles Fain Lehman
December 23, 2018 5:00 AM

In 1956, amidst the fitful days leading up to the revolution, Sen. Marco Rubio's parents left Cuba for the United States. Arriving here, they joined the wave of immigrants who would eventually populate Miami. Both took up jobs in the service industry: Mario Rubio as a bartender in hotels, and his wife Oriales variously as a maid, cashier, and stock clerk.

Potential 2020 Candidate Kirsten Gillibrand Repeatedly Gets Unemployment Stats Wrong

Aryssa Damron
November 15, 2018 10:44 AM

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D., N.Y.) cited a string of inaccurate economic statistics Wednesday in an attempt to cast doubt on the health of the economy during a speech at the National Action Network Conference.

Kamala Harris Echoes Ocasio-Cortez’s False Claim Dismissing Low Unemployment Rate

Jeffrey Cimmino
November 2, 2018 6:39 PM

Wages and Salaries Increase by the Highest Level in a Decade

Jeffrey Cimmino
October 31, 2018 1:42 PM

Wages and salaries rose 0.9 percent in the third quarter, beating expectations and bringing the yearly increase in wages and salaries to 3.1 percent, the largest increase in a decade.