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NEWS ABOUT: underemployment

underemployment stories: 5 news summaries
Nouriel Roubini

Forget the Rosy Stats:
The Little Guy Is in Bad Shape

Economy far worse off than statistics indicate

Nov 18, 09 1:34 PM CST
(Newser) - Don’t believe the rosy official statistics; for most Americans, the economy is in incredibly bad shape, according to the economist some call “Dr. Doom.” We’re looking at a tale of two economies, Nouriel Roubini writes in the Globe and Mail . For top businesses, it’s... More »

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economic indicators • consumer confidence • unemployment • consumer spending • economy • underemployment • Nouriel Roubini

 Unemployment Jumps to 10.2% 

Companies cut 190,000 jobs last month

Nov 6, 09 7:50 AM CST
(Newser) - Unemployment cracked the 10% barrier last month, as 190,000 workers lost their jobs, according to Labor Department figures released today. The bigger-than-expected losses bring the rate to 10.2%, a 26-year high. And the underemployment rate, which includes would-be full-timers working part time and those who've given up looking... More »

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recession • unemployment • Department of Labor • payrolls • economy • underemployment • unemployment rate

In Recovery, Business Will Profit at Workers' Expense

Short-term outlook 'great for business, terrible for households'

Sep 5, 09 9:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - The economy is slowly improving, but companies will see the benefits long before the unemployed and underemployed will, Bloomberg reports. A Department of Labor report released yesterday found that the average workweek is at a near-record low of 33.1 hours. The lack of uptick in part-time hours is an... More »

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economic growth • recession • unemployment • US economy • Department of Labor • US employment • underemployment

ANALYSIS

 Broader Jobless 
 Rate Near 15% 

Economy shedding jobs at fastest rate in 50 years

Mar 6, 09 1:04 PM CST
(Newser) - The February job numbers released today bring the country close to the employment nadir it reached in 1982, David Leonhardt writes for the New York Times. The 651,000 lost jobs, along with 161,000 added in revisions to previous months, still bring a depressing milestone: Since the start of... More »

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recession • unemployment • job market • job • financial crisis • underemployment • recession depression

Analysis

US Economy Isn't as Bad
as 1982 ... Just Yet

But downturn will definitely get worse, and only big stimulus will limit its depth

Jan 21, 09 10:29 AM CST
(Newser) - We’ve heard a lot lately about how this recession is the worst since the 1980s, or even since the Great Depression, so David Leonhardt, in the New York Times, tries to get some perspective. Using jobs data as his main metric, Leonhardt finds things aren’t nearly as bad... More »

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economic indicators • recession • unemployment • financial crisis • underemployment

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