Unemployment

ST. LOUIS — The State of Missouri asked a St. Louis woman to repay pandemic unemployment funds that she received from the state. Lacheka Harris is an unemployed, disabled, mother of two. She said she can not afford to repay.…

The New Jersey Assembly recently passed legislation that would ease the burden of tax increases on small businesses after a surge in unemployment claims during the pandemic depleted the state’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund.Now…

Los Angeles County’s unemployment rate fell to 5.2% in May from a revised 5.4% in April. Employers in the county added nearly 10,000 jobs to their payrolls as more people resumed normal activities despite the pandemic, according to…

Career Connect Martin, an apprenticeship program for local businessesPete Morello, of CSI Security Solutions shares about Career Connect Martin, an apprenticeship program from the Martin County Chamber of Commerce that benefits business…

The number of Pakistanis seeking jobs abroad in the year 2021 has risen to 27.6 per cent as compared to the…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Stagflation. It was the dreaded “S word” of the 1970s. For Americans of a certain age, it conjures memories of painfully long lines at gas stations, shuttered factories and President Gerald Ford’s much-ridiculed “Whip…

The U.S. economy added 390,000 jobs in May, better than expected despite fears of an economic slowdown and with a roaring pace of inflation, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.At the same time, the unemployment rate held at…

A 'We're Hiring!' sign is posted at a Starbucks in Los Angeles, California.Mario Tama | Getty ImagesThe U.S. economic contraction to start the year was worse than expected as weak business and private investment failed to offset strong…

Leisure and hospitality businesses continue to struggle On top of all that, the leisure and hospitality business — one of the largest drivers of economic activity in Colorado — is contending with ongoing challenges, even amid strong…

ST. GEORGE — At first glance, Utah’s 2.2% unemployment rate in October may appear to be a good thing. It’s lower than it was pre-pandemic, after all. Mark Knold,…