The Truth About Labor Statistics with Laura Michelle Davis

Agile Unemployment: Normalizing the Way We Talk About Being Out of Work

Ever wonder why when you read about the unemployment rate it doesn't quite match up to other news items such as the economy? Do you feel disheartened or frustrated when you read or hear that the unemployment rate is low but after a year, you still can't find a job? It isn't you! The job statistics reported by the US Department of Labor are not only antiquated but also leave out critical sections of our population such as the under-employed, contractors, minority workers, and anyone who is still looking for work after a "significant" period of time-- sometimes as short a period as four weeks! Join host Sabina Sulat as she sits down with CNET reporter and editor Laura Michelle Davis to shed some light on how federal and state governments need to improve how they define and report on unemployment.