unemployment

Conventional wisdom among pundits is that President Obama faces an uphill re-election battle in large part because of high unemployment. Some disagree with that view.

Spain's new conservative government is about to unveil its first austerity measures as it embarks on an urgent mission to energize an economy saddled with shrinking output, sky-high unemployment and mountains of debt.

4 Alternative Economic Indicators Economists and non-economists have come up with small ways to either judge the present or predict the future.

Here’s a sample of some of the more interesting indicators.

One party points to a positive trend in the jobless rate while the other highlights only the absolute level of unemployment.

The jobless rate fell to its lowest level since March 2009, partly on a shrinking labor pool, the Labor Department said Friday.

The relationship between housing and unemployment is not what you think.

The social networking giant is partnering with the Department of Labor on an initiative aimed at maximizing social media to help Americans land jobs

To borrow from the old blessing or curse, we live in interesting times. The world economy is a mess, unemployment is hovering at near-record levels, and the federal government seems incapable of passing even the most obviously needed legislation.

High unemployment and plunging stock markets don't just happen to other people, they’re warning signs that we’re edging back toward a recession.

Unemployment key to fate of stocks Weak jobs market keeping investors on edge Resumes sit in a basket at an event for job seekers last month.