The latest jobs report from the Department of Labor (DOL) showed that for the week ending September 19, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial unemployment claims was 870,000. This marks an uptick of 4,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level (Sept. 12) was revised up by 6,000 from 860,000 to...
Jobless Claims Remain Steady, Though Elevated
Posted
September
30,
2020 by
Bill Walker
Jobs Numbers Improving…But Will the Trend Continue?
Posted
September
10,
2020 by
Bill Walker
We have to find glimmers of hope where we can lately, and the most recent jobs report is no exception. In August, the U.S economy added 1.4 million jobs — an impressive sounding figure — but the truth of the matter is that we are still at a deficit as compared to pre-COVID-19 numbers.
Math Meets Civics: Education Job Numbers Plummet During Pandemic
Posted
May
14,
2020 by
Bill Walker
Earlier this week, I shared with you the detrimental financial impacts the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the healthcare sector. It is somewhat counterintuitive that hospitals that are overflowing with coronavirus patients would be losing money. As I explained, however, many healthcare organizations have had to sacrifice more lucrative...