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2.13.26 | Employment

The Employment Situation of Veterans – January 2026


On February 11th, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that employment rose by 130,000 in January, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.3 percent. Job gains occurred in health care, social assistance, and construction, while federal... Read More ▶

2.12.26 | Families

2025 Military Family Lifestyle Survey Results


The results developed by IVMF, focus on post-service outcomes for veteran families, including transition experiences, financial stability, and community connection. The full report includes more details about the survey and additional findings on act... Read More ▶

2.09.26 | Community Support

Black Veterans’ Insight on Racial Disparities in Military Administrative Separations


Black Veterans’ Insight on Racial Disparities in Military Administrative Separations... Read More ▶

1.23.26 | Entrepreneurship

The Emergence and Impact of the Military Veteran Entrepreneurship Industry


In the past decade, the Veteran Entrepreneurship Industry (VEI) has seen a remarkable expansion in the U.S., yet its effectiveness remains largely unexplored.... Read More ▶

1.09.26 | Employment

The Employment Situation of Veterans – December 2025


On January 9th , the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that employment changed little in December (+50,000) continuing the long-term trend. The December unemployment rate, at 4.6 percent, was little changed from November. Employment notably i... Read More ▶

12.16.25 | Employment

The Employment Situation of Veterans – November 2025


On December 12th, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that employment changed little in November (+64,000) and has shown little net change since April. In November, the unemployment rate, at 4.6 percent, was little changed from September. E... Read More ▶

11.26.25 | Employment

Structure in transition: The role of structure in facilitating workplace efficacy and belonging for military veterans and civilians


Employment transitions necessitate a degree of uncertainty and lack of control, which may present a challenge to succeeding and belonging at a new organization.... Read More ▶

11.20.25 | Employment

The Employment Situation of Veterans – September 2025


On November 20th, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that employment edged up by 119,000 in September but has shown little change since April. The unemployment rate, at 4.4 percent, changed little in September. Employment continued to tren... Read More ▶

11.14.25 | Entrepreneurship

Experiences of women and minoritized US military veteran business owners: descriptive evidence on “vetrepreneur” survival and growth


Publicly available datasets in the USA present data suppression issues that limit the ability to investigate entrepreneurial subgroups like military veterans, which account for about one in ten entrepreneurs in the USA.... Read More ▶

9.25.25 | Entrepreneurship

A Framework for Advancing and Strengthening the Veteran Entrepreneur Ecosystem


This brief is designed for funders, program leaders, and policymakers working to build stronger veteran entrepreneurship ecosystems, bringing together insights about veteran entrepreneurial ecosystems from Military Entrepreneurship Forum (MEF) roundt... Read More ▶

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