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  1. Weekly Jobless Claims Fall Slightly

    Commentary

    Thu, 24 May 2012

    week ended May 12. The so-called continuing claims data covered the week for the household survey from which the unemployment rate is derived. The jobless rate dropped to 8.1 percent in April from 8.2 percent the prior month, but mostly as

  2. Brazil: Compelling Opportunities for the Long Term

    Headlines

    Wed, 23 May 2012

    social mobility warrants an accompanying order of magnitude shift in credit availability. Brazil’s relatively low unemployment rate of 5.7%, strong real wage gains and a stable macroeconomic environment continue to be drivers of credit penetration

  3. Pocket of Strength

    Headlines

    Wed, 23 May 2012

    from a resilient consumer, low unemployment rate and sound government policies. Among young people, Turkey’s unemployment rate is considerably lower than ..... the only country with a lower unemployment rate than Turkey. This low rate

  4. Boomers’ Retiring Harms All

    Headlines

    Wed, 23 May 2012

    will create job openings. They will no longer occupy jobs that could go to a younger person. This means that the unemployment rate (now 8.1%) will decline. The younger employees will likely receive a smaller salary than their baby boomer

  5. New Morningstar Analyst Report for Aeropostale, Inc.

    Stock Reports

    Tue, 22 May 2012

    prices should give the company a bit of a reprieve in the second half of 2012. Second, the 16- to 19-year-old unemployment rate remains stuck in the mid-20% range, with few signs of improvement, suggesting that spending among this segment

  6. Why Education Matters

    Commentary

    Tue, 22 May 2012

    Here is an analysis of the relationship to the unemployment rate and education . My son got three offers within a week after he started job search (on his own, not through any job search service

  7. Forty-eight states recorded declining unemployment rates Y/Y, while only Rhode Island suffered an increase and one had no change, BLS reports. Nevada continues to record the highest unemployment ...

    Headlines

    Fri, 18 May 2012

    only Rhode Island suffered an increase and one had no change, BLS reports. Nevada continues to record the highest unemployment rate , 11.7% in April (vs. 12% in March); Rhode Island and California came in at 11.2% and 10.9%. North

  8. Bigger Worries Than Greece

    Headlines

    Wed, 16 May 2012

    even forming an organized government. According to the Hellenic Statistical Authority , the country’s youth unemployment rate hit a new record in February of 53.8%, with total unemployment at 21.8%. The chief worry is about the spillover

  9. Seeking the Missing Five Million Workers

    Commentary

    Wed, 16 May 2012

    follow. First, the official unemployment rate may be giving a misleadingly ..... employment than the 8.1% unemployment rate suggests, and thus the economy ..... Second, the politically salient unemployment rate may stay high. "One reason

  10. Gold Will Outperform Stocks, Bonds, And Real Estate

    Commentary

    Wed, 16 May 2012

    2012 vs. economists expectations of 2.5% The unemployment rate remains exceedingly high, with the lowest labor ..... home buyers becoming underwater. A chronically high unemployment rate combined with such a low labor force participation

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