More Disappointing News on Pittsburgh’s Labor Market Data
A month ago, the Department of Labor and Industry released a stunningly negative report showing huge downward adjustments to establishment payroll jobs for 2013—revisions that
A month ago, the Department of Labor and Industry released a stunningly negative report showing huge downward adjustments to establishment payroll jobs for 2013—revisions that
March’s employment news for the Commonwealth was quite unwelcome. Both the household survey and the establishment payroll survey brought signs of marked weakness in employment.
While many economists and politicians are claiming the recession that has been gripping the nation is starting to lessen, its hold on the Pittsburgh area
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has revised its labor force estimates for the period 2005 through 2010. This was done to reflect new Census
Compounding the litany of financial difficulties confronting the City of Pittsburgh the latest jobless figures (July 2010) show a recession-high unemployment rate in the City’s
Quick-who did Forbes magazine recently name as its “Most Livable City”? Unless one has been under a rock in southwestern Pennsylvania they would know that
In a recent Policy Brief we described the lack of consistency and need for frequent revisions to regional employment data. These problems make it difficult,
After some solid gains over the last year or so, Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate jumped from 7.8 percent in July to 8.2 percent in August. A
From a posting dated February 12 on the Reed Smith Employment Law Watch page we learn that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has overturned precedent and
So there is joy at the White House. The unemployment rate dropped to 7.6 percent in March from 7.7 percent in February. That is the