The number of new claims for unemployment benefits likely rose last week, after dropping sharply for two straight weeks, a sign that jobs are still hard to come by even as layoffs slow.
The Louisiana Workforce Commission says initial claims for unemployment insurance dropped to 4,954 for the week ending Dec. 19, from 6,003 for the previous week.
Nevada's unemployment rate fell for a second consecutive month in November to 12.3 percent from a revised 12.9 percent in October, mainly because of a shrinking work force, state officials said Thursday.
Washington's unemployment rate held fairly steady at 9.2 percent in November, giving state officials hope for a continued economic recovery.
The number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits likely rose last week, after dropping for five straight weeks.
North Dakota's unemployment insurance rate will stay the same for a majority of businesses in 2010, even though benefit payments more than doubled this year, a Job Service North Dakota administrator said.
The tally of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits fell unexpectedly for the fifth straight week, a hopeful sign that the job market is slowly improving.
The number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits likely rose last week, after a steep drop.
First-time claims for jobless benefits in Louisiana fell last week after a spike attributed to a temporary layoff in the transportation equipment industry.
Nevada's unemployment rate dipped in October, but economists cautioned Friday that while the figures are encouraging, they're more a reflection of a shrinking job market than job creation.
Washington's unemployment rate increased slightly to 9.3 percent in October from the revised September rate of 9.1 percent, state officials said Tuesday.
First-time claims for jobless benefits in Louisiana shot up 21 percent last week because of a temporary one-week layoff in the transportation equipment sector.
Georgia labor officials reports the number of jobless applying for unemployment rose in October, but was lower than it was a year ago.
Economists expect the number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly last week as job cuts continue to slowly decline.
Unemployed workers and homebuyers caught a break thanks to a new law signed by President Barack Obama on Friday. The law offers tax credits for homebuyers, extending and expanding a popular program, and extends jobless benefits up to 20 weeks for unemployed workers who can’t find a job. Here’s how the plans will work.
It hurts more to be unemployed now than the last time the jobless rate hit 10 percent.
Congress on Thursday decisively approved an extension of unemployment benefits for almost two million people out of work nearly a year or more as the U.S. continues to lose jobs.
The White House says President Barack Obama on Friday morning will sign a bill that expands a popular homebuyers tax credit and extends unemployment benefits.
Out of work, out of savings and out of things to sell, Carolyn Johansen is running out of options to keep her home even as her unemployment benefits run out.
The number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits likely dropped slightly last week, evidence that the job market is slowly improving as the economy recovers from the worst recession since the 1930s.
Legislation President Barack Obama is set to sign Friday would extend unemployment insurance benefits by 14 weeks for jobless people in all states who have exhausted their benefits. The jobless living in 27 states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, that have unemployment rates of 8.5 percent or higher would receive an additional six weeks. States receiving the additional benefits:
President Barack Obama signed a $24 billion economic stimulus bill into law Friday, giving tax incentives to prospective homebuyers and additional jobless benefits to those idled by the business slump.
The number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits likely dropped last week, a sign the labor market is improving a bit as job cuts ease and the economy slowly recovers from the worst recession since the 1930s.
The number of people claiming jobless benefits for the first time dropped less than expected last week, evidence that the labor market remains weak even as the economy is recovering.
The number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits likely ticked up last week, after dropping sharply the previous two weeks.
With the recent unexpected drop in jobless claims, an uptick in consumer spending and New Year mirth, you might expect that recovery is truly in the wings. Saner voices still ring the bell of reality. The U.S.
With graduate unemployment at its highest for more than a decade, the lure of the parental nest has never been stronger.
The U.S. jobless rate dropped 0.2 percentage points to 10% in November, the first decline in three months, but the government's broader measure of unemployment tumbled even more, falling 0.3 point to 17.2%.
The large numbers of migrant workers in Dubai from Asia and the Middle East are likely to bear the brunt of the emirate's severe credit problems. For them Dubai had offered an escape from poverty in their home countries.
Now that the number of jobless Americans is declining, President Obama is moving to fulfill yet anothet campaign promise: the creation of new, lasting jobs with good pay. As promised, he intends to use the private sector's small businesses as the vehicle for job growth.
WASHINGTON—In what is being touted by the Labor Department as extremely positive news, the nation's available labor rate has reached double digits for the first time in 26 years, bringing the total number of potentially employable Americans to an impressive 15.7 million.
Lawmakers in both the House and Senate introduced bills this week to push the deadline to apply for unemployment benefits to as far back as 2011.
"Hmm, somehow we've got to believe hiring an Italian agency for the work may not sit well with American taxpayers, who bailed out Chrysler earlier this year with billions of dollars in loans.
I keep hearing people harping on "These new claims numbers really mean 500,000 MORE people lost their job." That's not quite true. It's time for people to get a little perspective on what these Initial Claims numbers really mean - in a broader sense.
AUGUSTA, Maine — Earlier this month Congress passed legislation extending unemployment benefits for up to 20 more weeks, but because of a glitch in the law's language, not everyone who exhausted their benefits is eligible for an extension.
The holidays and this time of year are supposed to be about being thankful and grateful for what one has in their life. As one of the unemployed in this Country right now, I have to confess I struggle with that reality at this time.
Arrests of illegal immigrant workers have dropped precipitously under President Obama, according to figures released Wednesday.
The rush to America of foreign wind-turbine manufacturers shows that the Obama administration's plan for stimulating the creation of green-energy jobs is going in an odd direction. There would be perhaps 330 jobs created in Texas. Most would be temporary construction jobs.
The latest round of jobless benefits that recently passed in the Senate and signed by the President 2 weeks ago, has a major flaw that could potentially keep many of the unemployed from receiving benefits after December 26, 2009.
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. unemployment rate may rise to a post-World War II high of 13 percent in the aftermath of the recession, said David Rosenberg, chief economist at Gluskin Sheff & Associates Inc. in Toronto.
The unemployment rate reached 10.2 percent on Friday, its highest level in 26 years. This graphic explanation of the jobless rate truly shows how far we have yet to go.
The reports out on the dummy box, which sometimes sounds like the town crier on steroids after a night of heavy drinking, are saying that the bill is 2000 pages long.
Claudia Hendershot spent nine years working for IBM, got laid off and made a career change into real estate appraising. Then real estate went bust.
That period right after college graduation is when young people tend to think they can set the world on fire. Careers are starting, and relationships in the broader world are forming. It's exciting, and optimism is off the charts.
I was out for a walk along the stream this morning. About two inches of snow had fallen last night. Everything was so pretty, covered in layers of white, and the air was so crisp and fresh.
Dear Senators, I know it has been a while since I have written to you. I have to admit that it is an exciting time to be unemployed. The repossession went well, as did the foreclosure.
The Senate has yet to address passage of a Bill that would extend jobless benefits for the unemployed. Alexandra Jarrin tells it like it is in this opinion piece posted on The Hill several days ago.
Great opinion piece on the stalled unemployment benefits Bill in the Senate by Alexandra Jarrin.
WASHINGTON: Millions of American job-hunters risk permanent unemployment as industries undergo radical change and some skills become irrelevant in the wake of the worst U.S. economic recession in 70 years.
I am writing Action Line to see if you can help me get some answers on my unemployment benefits. I have tried to contact the Florida Unemployment phone. However, I constantly get the following message: We are currently experiencing technical difficulties.