U.S. Workforce Regains All Jobs Lost During Recession
In the month of May employers were able to add 217,000 jobs, which helped the labor market reach a milestone. The workforce has recovered all…
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Labor Department Announces Help for Self-Employed
The Department of Labor for the United States recently made an announcement about available funding that will be used to help promote assistance programs that…
New Claims for Unemployment at Lowest Point in Four Years
Unemployment is continuing its slow decline. The number of people making new claims for unemployment benefits fell to its lowest point in four years. New…
United States Labor Department Makes Announcement about Grants
A recent announcement was made by the United States Department of Labor earlier on in the week. The announcement was made to inform the public…
Potential Agricultural Disaster: Reaction by Community
It’s not uncommon to see a person younger than 18 working. However, in the Newell High School area, there is concern that the new nonagricultural…
In October Payrolls Rose in 39 US States
In October the payrolls increased in 39 percent while the jobless rate dropped in 36, indicating the labor market is steadying across much of the…
Labor and Commerce Departments May be Combined in New Bill
There is new bill in that is looking to combine two departments, the Department of Labor and Commerce, eliminating the double work and cost that…
November’s Numbers are Down
After adding 172,000 jobs in October, things quieted down in November according to the November jobs report from the Department of Labor. Some economists were…
Department of Labor: 151,000 Jobs Created in October
President Barack Obama was pleased to comment on the news from the Labor Department announcing the addition of 151,000 new jobs in October. "We have…
Georgia’s Unemployment Rate Holds at 10 Percent
The Atlanta Business Chronicle reports that unemployment in Georgia remained at 10 percent in September, despite the fact the number of jobs in the state…