U.S. in Recession

Unemployment and the economy

Amid signs of an economic recovery, there are still some troubling statistics for workers: Unemployment continues to rise, and paychecks for many people are not as fat as they used to be.

Guests

• Kenneth Troske: Professor of economics at the University of Kentucky.
• Josh Bivins: Economist at the Economic Policy Institute
• Sophia Koropeckyj: Labor economist at Moody's Economy.com.

More from MPR

• National jobless rate hits highest point in 26 years
  July 2, 2009
• New jobless claims rise unexpectedly to 627K
  June 25, 2009
• Jobless rate hits 9.4 percent in May; layoffs slow
  June 5, 2009

Resources

• Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey
• Economic Policy Institute's Jobs Report
• Moody's Economy.com