US applications for unemployment benefits come back down after last week’s big rise
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell markedly last week following a big increase the week before.
Weekly first time unemployment filings fall to 220,000
The number of people filing for initial unemployment benefits last week fell 22,000 from the previous seven-day period to a ...
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Unemployment reshapes opportunities for Black Americans
Despite signs of economic recovery, racial disparities in unemployment persist, reflecting systemic barriers that demand urgent solutions. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ November 2024 ...
Rolling Out12d
Unemployment spike hits black women as labor market cools
November’s labor market data reveals a troubling shift in employment equity, with Black women facing a sharp increase in unemployment rates. While the U.S. unemployment rate overall saw a slight ...
224,000 file for unemployment benefits for first time
The number of people filing for weekly unemployment benefits for the first time rose 9,000 last week from the period before ...
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The job market is still strong, but unemployment is up and Americans are out work for longer stretches
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Australia's unemployment rate falls to 3.9pc in November, its lowest level since March
The unemployment rate fell to 3.9 per cent in November, with 35,600 more people employed, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. It's the first fall in the jobless rate since August and ...
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Labour protests NBS drop in unemployment rate report
The Nigerian Labour Congress has described the drop in Nigeria’s unemployment rate released in a report by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday as fiction, stressing that it contradicts ...
Des Moines Register25d
Iowa unemployment system reforms hit nothing but net | Opinion
He works as a senior research fellow at the Foundation for Government Accountability. Iowa’s unemployment program is a little bit like Caitlin Clark. She took the basketball world by storm with ...
Cambridge University Press9d
The Growing Challenge of Youth Unemployment in Europe and America
This book provides a culturally nuanced analysis of key issues relating to youth unemployment. Examining the causes and consequences of youth unemployment, it assesses ways forward to promote economic ...
The Boston Globe24d
Employers or taxpayers: Who should take the hit for the state’s $2.5 billion unemployment debacle?
That April, unemployment hit a post-Great Depression record of 16.9 percent. Many COVID layoffs were temporary, but they dealt a lasting financial blow to private employers, who bankroll jobless ...
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Unemployment Rates By State: See Your State Rank
Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. The national unemployment rate currently stands at 4.1%, up from 3.8% a year ago. However, states’ unemployment rates often vary ...