Cities With the Most New Jobs
Not to be confused with cities with the newest jobs, this is the list of cities with the largest number of new jobs posted online. This morning’s report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that unemployment rates increased in 23 states and decreased in 19. That’s not good, but you shouldn’t despair because whether [...]
Unemployment Inches Closer to 10%
According to the latest Department of Labor jobs report, the unemployment rate inched closer to 10%, landing at 9.8% for the month of September. That’s up from 9.7% in the prior month, and represents a loss of 263,000 jobs in September. There are now 15.1 million Americans out of work, 36% (5.4 million) of whom [...]
Unemployment Inching Downward, Economic Outlook Looking Up
Good news! According to today’s jobs report from the Department of Labor, the unemployment rate is inching downward for the first time in 15 months. The unemployment rates for July was 9.4%, down from 9.5% in June. The economy lost 247,000 jobs, and there are now 14.5 million people unemployed. But, the layoffs appear to [...]
Unemployment Catapults to 7.6%, But a Few Sectors Still Hiring
The new jobs report from the Department of Labor is out and it’s not great news. The unemployment rate skipped a few floors and landed at 7.6%. There are currently 11.6 million unemployed people in the U.S. Startling as these numbers are, they’re worse for blacks and Hispanics who are facing 12.6% and 9.7% unemployment [...]
Nearly 500,000 Unemployment Claims…And Counting!
New claims for unemployment benefits jumped to a seven-year high of 493,000! That’s nearly as high as the 517,000 claims following the 9/11 attacks and brings the grand total to 3.54 million people collecting unemployment benefits (another record). In just the past week (week ending Sept. 20), 32,000 people applied for unemployment benefits. According to [...]
Whoa! (aka the May Jobs Report)
Whoa! That’s all I had to say when I saw today’s May Job Report. Scary! According to the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate barreled to a startling 5.5%, the highest month-over-month gain we’ve seen since 1986. Just last month the unemployment rate was 5% and we were trying to be [...]
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