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Black Unemployment 77% Higher Than White Last Month
Black unemployment rate was 77% higher than the figure for whites.
Douglas A. McIntyre
30 days ago
Last Updated: 28 days ago

This American City Has the Lowest Unemployment
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. city with the lowest unemployment rate is Burlington, Vermont.
Douglas A. McIntyre
1 month ago

This American City Has the Highest Unemployment
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. city with the lowest unemployment rate is Yuma, Arizona.
Douglas A. McIntyre
1 month ago

Job Cuts Fall to Lowest Monthly Total Since 2000
Outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas reports that June's announced job cuts totaled 20,476, a low not seen since 1995.
Paul Ausick
1 month ago

This City Has the Lowest Unemployment in America
The city with the lowest unemployment rate in April was Logan, Utah.
Douglas A. McIntyre
1 month ago

This City Has the Worst Unemployment in America
The unemployment rate in this California town is about the same as the national rate toward the end of the Great Depression.
Douglas A. McIntyre
1 month ago

May Job Cuts Remain Low; Down 94% Year Over Year
Announced job cuts in May were slightly higher than cuts announced in April, but down 94% from the number of jobs lost in May of last year.
Paul Ausick
2 months ago

These Are the States With the Lowest Unemployment
The first few months after the COVID-19 pandemic, American unemployment rates reached the highest levels since the Great Depression. That has improved substantially and the national jobless rate...
Douglas A. McIntyre
2 months ago
Last Updated: 2 months ago

This Is the State With the Highest Unemployment
The first few months after the COVID-19 pandemic, American unemployment rates reached the highest levels since the Great Depression. That has improved substantially and the national jobless rate...
Douglas A. McIntyre
2 months ago
Last Updated: 2 months ago

This City Has the Worst Unemployment Rate in America
The job recovery in the United States has been uneven. Some cities still suffer from double-digit jobless rates.
Douglas A. McIntyre
2 months ago

What a Difference a Year Makes: Job Cuts Fall to 22,913; Lowest Monthly Total Since June 2000
Announced job cuts in April were the least in nearly two decades, according to the monthly report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
Paul Ausick
2 months ago

This City Has the Worst Unemployment in America
El Centro, California, had the highest unemployment rate in February. It was as high as in some years during the Great Depression.
Douglas A. McIntyre
3 months ago

March Job Cuts Plunge 86% to 33-Month Low
The outplacement firm of Challenger, Gray & Christmas on Thursday reported that U.S. firms announced 30,603 job cuts in March, a drop of 86% from the cuts announced in March 2020. The total fell...
Paul Ausick
4 months ago

This Is the American City Where Everyone Has a Job
Unemployment varies widely from place to place. The city with the lowest rate in January was in Utah.
Douglas A. McIntyre
4 months ago

Unemployment in This American City at Great Depression Levels
This poor California city had the highest unemployment rate in January. The jobless rate there was greater than the national rate in some years of the Great Depression.
Douglas A. McIntyre
4 months ago