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• September 6, 2013 at 3:40 PM EDT

  New Data: Most of the Increase in Employment is in Full-Time Positions Since the Affordable Care Act Became Law

  New data in the Bureau of Labor Statistics Monthly Employment Report show that of the increase in employment since the Affordable Care Act became law, more than 9 out of 10 positions have been full-time.

• September 6, 2013 at 9:50 AM EDT

  The Employment Situation in August

  Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 169,000 in August, with the private sector accounting for 152,000 of that gain.

• July 5, 2013 at 9:30 AM EDT

  The Employment Situation in June

  Today’s report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that private sector businesses added 202,000 jobs last month and total non-farm payroll employment rose by 195,000 jobs in June. The economy has now added private sector jobs for 40 consecutive months, and a total of 7.2 million jobs has been added over that period.

• June 12, 2013 at 3:00 PM EDT

  Rock and Roll, Economics, and Rebuilding the Middle Class

  Using rock and roll industry as a example is one of the best ways to explain economics -- many of the forces that are buffeting the U.S. economy can be understood in the context of the music industry.

• June 7, 2013 at 9:30 AM EDT

  The Employment Situation in May

  Today’s report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicates that private sector businesses added 178,000 jobs last month. Total non-farm payroll employment rose by 175,000 jobs in May. The economy has now added private sector jobs every month for 39 straight months, and a total of 6.9 million jobs has been added over that period.

• May 3, 2013 at 9:30 AM EDT

  The Employment Situation in April

  Today’s report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that private sector businesses added 176,000 jobs last month and total non-farm payroll employment rose by 165,000 jobs in April. The economy has now added private sector jobs every month for 38 straight months, and a total of 6.8 million jobs has been added over that period.

• April 30, 2013 at 5:34 PM EDT

  Chairman Alan Krueger Addresses “Fairness as an Economic Force” before a Conference at Oberlin College

  Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, Alan B. Krueger, delivers remarks on “Fairness as an Economic Force” at a conference on “Learning and Labor Economics” at Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio.

• April 26, 2013 at 9:30 AM EDT

  Advance Estimate of GDP for the First Quarter of 2013

  Over the last fifteen quarters, the economy has expanded by 8.3 percent overall, and the private components of GDP have grown by 12.2 percent. Real GDP is now 3.2 percent larger than it was at the previous business cycle peak in 2007:Q4.