The U.S. Labor Department reports initial jobless claims fell by 6,000 last week to a seasonally-adjusted 462,000. However, the four-week average, which is considered a…
While the national unemployment rate fell to 9.7 percent from 10 percent in January, the U.S. Labor Department reported Wednesday that 30 states actually had…
According to a Gallup poll released Thursday almost 20% of Americans were underemployed as of January 2010. Americans reported that they struggled to support themselves…
On Thursday the Economic Report of the President predicted that unemployment would only fall slightly this year. By 2012 unemployment is predicted to be 8.2%…
The New York State Labor Department reported Thursday that New York City’s unemployment rate rose 10.6% in December, a 17 year high. Hotels, museums and…
Against economist’s predictions, U.S. jobless claims have risen in the past week. Initial jobless claims rose by 36,000 to 482,000 in the week ending January…
An additional $150 million in training grants for people interested in “green jobs” has been awarded by the U.S. Labor Department. The announcement comes a…