unemployment

Unemployment occurs when a person who is actively searching for employment is unable to find work. Unemployment Insurance is a joint state-federal program that provides cash benefits to eligible workers. The benefits partially replace wages to help unemployed workers meet their financial obligations while looking for work.

(source: usa.gov)

US Economy Adds 431K Jobs in March Amid Falling Unemployment Rate
US Economy Adds 431K Jobs in March Amid Falling Unemployment Rate
April 01, 2022  |  Economy

The U.S. economy picked up 431,000 new jobs in March as the unemployment rate dropped to a pandemic low of 3.6% from 3.8% last month,...

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February Job Growth Beats Forecasts
February Job Growth Beats Forecasts
March 04, 2022  |  Economy

The U.S. economy added 678,000 jobs in February and the unemployment rate edged down to 3.8%, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment...

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Hybrid Work Model Points to Uneven Recovery for Metro Downtowns 
Hybrid Work Model Points to Uneven Recovery for Metro Downtowns 
March 04, 2022  |  Economy

In the darkest days of the pandemic, all of us shifted to sheltering in place, and especially to working from home, fleeing to the countryside...

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Jobless Claims in 3 States Help Drive Up Unemployment
Jobless Claims in 3 States Help Drive Up Unemployment
February 17, 2022  |  Economy

State unemployment applications increased for the first time in a month, primarily in a few midwestern states, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday (Feb....

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Employers Add 467K Jobs Despite Omicron’s Shadow
Employers Add 467K Jobs Despite Omicron’s Shadow
February 04, 2022  |  Economy

Economists and analysts preparing for a gloomy jobs report got a surprise when payroll employment rose by 467,000 in January, and the unemployment rate was...

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Key US Delivery Hub Suffering Labor Shortage
Key US Delivery Hub Suffering Labor Shortage
December 22, 2021  |  Economy

Louisville, Kentucky — which was a major delivery hub for U.S. carriers even before the COVID-19 pandemic turbo-charged online shopping — is suffering a severe...

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New Jobless Claims Beat Forecasts, Hit 52-Year Low
New Jobless Claims Beat Forecasts, Hit 52-Year Low
December 09, 2021  |  Economy

Initial unemployment filings fell to 184,000 in the week ended Dec. 4, a decrease of 43,000 from the prior week’s upwardly revised level. This is...

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Payroll Growth Slowed in November as Omicron Threat Looms
Payroll Growth Slowed in November as Omicron Threat Looms
December 03, 2021  |  Coronavirus

Job growth slowed in November, posting the smallest increase this year with 210,000 jobs added after October’s upwardly revised 546,000 new positions, the Bureau of...

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US Jobless Claims Drop 71K to 199K
US Jobless Claims Drop 71K to 199K
November 24, 2021  |  Economy

U.S. jobless claims fell to their lowest level in 52 years, dropping to 199,000 for the week ending Nov. 20, the Labor Department announced Wednesday...

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