unemployment

This Is the State Where People Worry They'll Lose Their Income
The state where the highest percentage of survey respondents expect a loss of income soon was Hawaii.
Douglas A. McIntyre
5 months ago

This Is the American State Where Joblessness Has Skyrocketed
The jobless rate by state varied considerably in January. Hawaii had the only jobless rate above 10% in the country.
Douglas A. McIntyre
6 months ago

Half the People in This State Are Not Working
In two states, only about half of the employable workforce worked in 2020, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Douglas A. McIntyre
6 months ago

February Job Cuts Plummet to Lowest Level Since December 2019
February's announced job cuts plunged to a two-year low, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
Paul Ausick
6 months ago

Unemployment in This State Was Double the National Number
Four states had unemployment numbers at or above 10% last year. One of them was particularly hard hit.
Douglas A. McIntyre
6 months ago

January Employment Report: Is the Economy Recovering Fast Enough?
The most recent unemployment report has just surfaced and things appear to be looking up, if only slightly. Is this fast enough?
Chris Lange
7 months ago

January Job Cuts Surge to Decade High
More than 79,000 new job cuts were announced in January according to the monthly report from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. That's the highest January total since 2009.
Paul Ausick
7 months ago

Chipotle's Huge Workforce Expansion to Create 15,000 Jobs
Chipotle Mexican shares dipped slightly on Monday after the burrito chain announced that it would be undertaking a huge expansion to its workforce.
Chris Lange
8 months ago

Job Cuts Almost Triple in 2020
U.S. companies announced more than 2.3 million job cuts in 2020, nearly half of which were attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Paul Ausick
8 months ago

This State Has an Unemployment Rate Above 10%, Worse Than the US Great Recession Disaster
New Jersey has a jobless rate of 10.2%, which is higher than the worst level of the Great Recession.
Douglas A. McIntyre
8 months ago

Almost Every American Will Get Their Job Back -- the Fed
Federal Reserve believes the rebound in employment will quicken to near the all-time low the jobless rate set last year.
Douglas A. McIntyre
9 months ago

Over a Million People in These States Could Lose Jobless Benefits
Among the arguments for extending the benefits of the original CARES Act is that the overall economy will suffer as consumers drop into poverty and demand for goods and services suffers.
Douglas A. McIntyre
9 months ago

This Is the State That Overpaid the Unemployed the Most
The state most likely to have overpaid unemployment benefits is Michigan, according to U.S. Department of Labor data.
Paul Ausick
9 months ago

These Are the States That Overpaid the Unemployed
States are beginning to send letters to Americans who received unemployment benefits this year notifying them that they had been inadvertently overpaid.
Paul Ausick
9 months ago

Overpayment of Unemployment Benefits Is Soaring
While Congress continues to debate a second relief package for workers, the states are beginning to send letters to Americans who received unemployment benefits this year notifying them that they had...
Paul Ausick
9 months ago
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