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When a reader asked us whether “Red” (Republican) states accounted for more job losses than “Blue” (Democratic) states during Obama’s presidency, we decided to investigate. We used Bureau of Labor Statistics data and the help of the incomparable Lori Williams at Tableau Software. We make no judgment about whether reductions in state and local government jobs are justified--some readers might believe state budgets are bloated--but simply want to explore what has happened in the past three years.

For many in the black community, where unemployment has risen, job loss has knocked them out of the middle class and back into poverty.

With the recovery in housing and related industries fading away again in recent months, hopes shifte

Economists had expected the snowstorms to have a bigger impact, but job losses were surprisingly mild in February as employers cut 36,000 jobs.

The economy's service sector grew in January for the first time since September while the pace of job losses moderated, a private trade group said Wednesday.

The government said the economy shed 85,000 jobs last month, surprising forecasters, while the unemployment rate held steady at 10 percent.

U.S. job losses slowed sharply in November and the unemployment rate unexpectedly declined, in a sign the labor market is finally starting to heal.

President Obama kicked off a White House jobs forum Thursday by saying he is "open to every demonstrably good idea" to reverse ...

U.S. employment opportunities remain bleak as September's regional and state unemployment rates climbed in 23 states and the District of Columbia.