Unemployment

state of being without work and actively seeking work

Commentary Economics, Culture Employment, Labor, Culture & Society
Jun 02 2026
American Idle: The Work Ethic Goes Out of Style
By Jason L. Riley Read More
Commentary Governance Immigration
Sep 16 2025
Trump Secured the Border, So Where Are the Jobs?
By Jason L. Riley Read More
Commentary Economics Finance, Tax & Budget
Sep 02 2025
How Can an Economy This Good Feel This Bad?
By Allison Schrager Read More
Issue Brief Public Safety, Cities, Governance
May 29 2025
Spike and Recovery Homicide in Big Cities, 2018–23
By Robert VerBruggen Read More
Issue Brief Economics, Governance
Oct 24 2024
Why SNAP Work Requirements Aren’t Working A Case for Waiver Reform
By Thomas Cronin Read More
Commentary Economics Finance, Employment
Oct 04 2024
Comments on the September Employment Report
By Dan Katz Read More
Commentary Governance, Economics Employment
Aug 23 2024
Addiction, COVID and Government Benefits Creating American ‘Unemployables’
By Steven Malanga Read More
Commentary Economics Employment
Aug 02 2024
Comments on the July Employment Report
By Dan Katz Read More
Commentary Economics Finance, Tax & Budget, Employment
Jan 16 2024
Economics Newsletter: Navigating the 2024 Economy
By Reade Ben Read More
Commentary Economics Employment
Jan 02 2024
Economics Newsletter: Expanding Welfare Drives Job Growth
By Reade Ben Read More