This month's Employment and Training Issue update analyzes several issues of concern to individuals involved in employment and training programs under the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA).

The truth about the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Budget Law enacted in December 1985.

Fact sheet covering the current legislative authority for employment and training programs under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) expiring in September, 1982.

The U.S. Department of Labor reported today that U.S. employers added 138,000 jobs in May 2017. The national unemployment rate dropped to 4.3%, and the Latino unemployment rate remained at 5.2%. The healthcare industry ...

Collection of fact sheets covering census information complied during the 1990s.

The U.S. Department of Labor reported today that U.S. employers added 209,000 jobs in July 2017. The national unemployment rate dropped to 4.3%, and the Latino unemployment rate increased to 5.1%. The leisure and hospitality ...

The U.S. Department of Labor reported today that the economy lost 33,000 jobs in September due to Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. The national unemployment rate decreased to 4.2%, and the Latino unemployment rate decreased to ...

The U.S. Department of Labor reported today that the economy gained 261,000 jobs in October. The national unemployment rate decreased to 4.1%, and the Latino unemployment rate decreased to 4.8%. Food services and drinking ...

The U.S. Department of Labor reported that employers added 228,000 jobs in November. The national unemployment rate remained at 4.1%, and the Latino unemployment rate decreased to 4.7%. The professional and business services ...

The U.S. Department of Labor reported that employers added 31,000 jobs in December. The national unemployment rate remained at 4.1%, and the Latino unemployment rate increased to 4.9%. The health services industry led job growth.