"The unemployment rate rose slightly [last month], from 5.4 percent to 5.5 percent, but that was because almost 400,000 people moved back into the labor force," Brad McMillan, chief investment

Oct 31, 2018 The math is clear: the unemployment rate is calculated by dividing the The problem starts when it comes to figuring out exactly how many  Oct 19, 2018 The Bay Area boasted the state's lowest unemployment rates, falling below 3 percent in eight of the nine counties, all but Solano, where it was still  Jun 19, 2018 Overall, unemployment rates are down since the Great Recession. Martire said, " If you look historically, the unemployment rate for African  Apr 18, 2016 A problem with figuring out how much unemployment benefits increase unemployment is that they get extended when unemployment is going up. Jul 23, 2018 New data shows that the EU unemployment rate was 7.1% in the first quarter of Youth unemployment is a huge problem for Latin America.

Dec 1, 2019 Unemployment rates in May were significantly lower in six states (Colorado, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, and Vermont), higher in two 

"The unemployment rate rose slightly [last month], from 5.4 percent to 5.5 percent, but that was because almost 400,000 people moved back into the labor force," Brad McMillan, chief investment Prolonged unemployment can also cause a rise in protectionist and anti-immigration tendencies in society. A shift towards protectionist tendencies can result in a damaged or hampered economy. High rates of unemployment have also been observed to correlate with a rise in crime rates and lowered volunteerism. The U.S. unemployment report came out last week. It was a blazing success. Lots of new jobs created, and the unemployment rate ticked up just a smidgen, from 3.5% to 3.6%. Job creation slowed last month, though the unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in decades. Andrew Soergel Oct. 4, 2019 Powell Signals a Likely Rate Cut in July The unemployment rate came down because these lost souls are no longer included in the calculation. In fact, some economists calculate that if those people were included in the calculation, actual unemployment would be closer to 11 percent, a number higher than when President Obama took office. A more complete approach — and, under current conditions, a more accurate one — would give equal billing to both statistics: The unemployment rate was only 3.7 percent in June, near its lowest The current real unemployment rate is about double the official unemployment rate, designated as U-3. Overeducated and Underemployed Underemployment has a more adverse effect on those with college or post-graduate degrees.

Review: The three macroeconomic issues are: The unemployment rate in the United States was 4.5% in February, 2007 and 9.8% in September, 2009.

Most recently, the unemployment rate fluctuated wildly, from a low of 4.7 percent in 2008 to a peak of 10.1 percent in 2009, after the U.S. housing bubble burst 

Oct 4, 2019 The jobless rate dropped 0.2 percentage points to 3.5%, matching a level it last saw in December 1969.

In July 2019, the unemployment rate remained at 3.7%. That's up from the low of 3.6% in May 2019. That was the lowest unemployment rate since December 1969. The July rate is below the 4.5% to 5.0% natural rate of unemployment. If unemployment is less than the natural rate, "The unemployment rate rose slightly [last month], from 5.4 percent to 5.5 percent, but that was because almost 400,000 people moved back into the labor force," Brad McMillan, chief investment Prolonged unemployment can also cause a rise in protectionist and anti-immigration tendencies in society. A shift towards protectionist tendencies can result in a damaged or hampered economy. High rates of unemployment have also been observed to correlate with a rise in crime rates and lowered volunteerism.

Oct 31, 2018 The math is clear: the unemployment rate is calculated by dividing the The problem starts when it comes to figuring out exactly how many 

A more complete approach — and, under current conditions, a more accurate one — would give equal billing to both statistics: The unemployment rate was only 3.7 percent in June, near its lowest We've had almost 10 years of U.S. economic growth, the unemployment rate is at a 30-year low (it is expected to go lower), and every few days I hear someone in the administration bragging about Job creation slowed last month, though the unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in decades. Andrew Soergel Oct. 4, 2019 Powell Signals a Likely Rate Cut in July In July 2019, the unemployment rate remained at 3.7%. That's up from the low of 3.6% in May 2019. That was the lowest unemployment rate since December 1969. The July rate is below the 4.5% to 5.0% natural rate of unemployment. If unemployment is less than the natural rate, "The unemployment rate rose slightly [last month], from 5.4 percent to 5.5 percent, but that was because almost 400,000 people moved back into the labor force," Brad McMillan, chief investment Prolonged unemployment can also cause a rise in protectionist and anti-immigration tendencies in society. A shift towards protectionist tendencies can result in a damaged or hampered economy. High rates of unemployment have also been observed to correlate with a rise in crime rates and lowered volunteerism.

Apr 18, 2016 A problem with figuring out how much unemployment benefits increase unemployment is that they get extended when unemployment is going up. Jul 23, 2018 New data shows that the EU unemployment rate was 7.1% in the first quarter of Youth unemployment is a huge problem for Latin America. Apr 4, 2018 Are there downsides to a low unemployment rate? In Hawaii, which has the United States' lowest jobless rate at a minuscule 2.1 percent, the  Feb 6, 2014 “the economy's got issues, we're not going to even think about pushing up interest rates in the economy until the unemployment rate gets down