MinnEcon Blog

Think employment decline was bad now? Try the early 1980s.
You feeling the economic recovery yet?
Since the economic downturn started we've been checking in with sources in our Public Insight Network who are looking for work. We asked them earlier this week how things are going and learned that many remain jobless. But about an equal number have now found work. The problem is most of those jobs are temporary or contract jobs without benefits. Workers who land them still face uncertainty and continued job hunting.
Thought we were close to getting back all the jobs lost in the recession? Try mid-2013.
We're trying to tell the stories of people who tried college but didn't finish. Help us.
Economy, online driving us away from pay TV?
Labor data that make you wonder if we're really in recovery?
One Marshall firm decides not to cross the border.
Goals, money, tuition: What to ask U presidential candidate Eric Kaler.