Little Change: The Number of Long-term Unemployed
Continue reading the Original Blog PostAccording to the latest unemployment figures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of long-term unemployed showed little change in July. The number sits at 4.2 million people.
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 162,000 in July, and the unemployment rate edged
down to 7.4 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment rose in
retail trade, food services and drinking places,...