Joblessness

(Unemployed workers look through help-wanted ads in a Labor Department field office. File photo by Getty Images)

Philadelphia Unemployment Rate Lagging Behind National Recovery

“The recession started over five years ago, and we still are not anywhere near recovered,” says John Dodds, executive director of the Philadelphia Unemployment Project.

2013/04/05

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K-12 And College Completion Rates Set Records

Record numbers of young adults are completing high school, going to and completing college, according to new data from the US Census Bureau.

2012/12/12

Recession May Increase Child Abuse

Head trauma in children has been on the rise in recent years which may add to previous research which links an increase in child abuse during times of economic instability.

2011/09/28

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Area Expert Says Joblessness Is Swelling Nation’s Poverty Rolls

The US Census Bureau reports that in 2010, more than 46 million people were living in poverty — an increase of 3 million in just one year, and a 27-year high.

2011/09/13

Temple U. Business Expert Sees Weakness In Latest Jobs Number

Employers added 117,000 jobs last month — more than expected, but not good enough according to Gary Witt at Temple University’s business school.

2011/08/05

NJ Jobs Growth Slumps In May

The state lost about 400 jobs in May, according to the latest figures from the state Labor Department. That doesn’t sound like much, but it ended three straight months of growth in the Garden State.

2011/06/17