To the Point
Jobs Report Suggests Long Slog
Total employment declined last month with a net loss of 54,000 jobs. But that's because governments laid off 121,000. Private employment increased by 67,000. This morning, President Obama tried to make the best of it. David Leonhardt is economics columnist for the New York Times and staff writer at the New York Times magazine.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readTotal employment declined last month with a net loss of 54,000 jobs. But that's because governments laid off 121,000. Private employment increased by 67,000. This morning, President Obama tried to make the best of it. David Leonhardt is economics columnist for the New York Times and staff writer at the New York Times magazine.
