The jobs report posted each month by the U.S. Department of Labor has the power to move financial markets around the world, and is a key indicator of the nation’s financial health. Senior Fellow Gary Burtless explains how those numbers are gathered and what they tell us.
U.S. Economy
The softening labor market is still growing
Commentary
Podcast@ Brookings Podcast: Reading the Monthly Jobs Report
March 23, 2012
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