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Idaho’s high jobless rate leads to stagnant wages
Idaho’s high unemployment rate is affecting the wages received by those who still have jobs.
An Idaho Department of Labor report says the state’s median wage for all occupations rose less than 0.8 percent between spring 2008 and spring 2009 . . . read more Read More
Texas jobless rate remains steady at 8.2 percent
Texas’ unemployment rate remained steady at 8.2 percent in March for the fifth consecutive month.
Figures released by the Texas Workforce Commission on Friday show that the state’s latest jobless rate continues to stay well below the U.S. unemployment rate of 9.7 percent.
Commission Chairman Tom Pauken says Texas has begun to experience job growth in recent months . . . read more Read More
Colo. jobless rate creeps up to 7.9 pct in March
Labor officials say Colorado experienced its first year over year drop in the number of job seekers since October 2007 with 209,800 people looking for work last month, compared with 211,700 in March 2009.
Labor officials say the jobless rate in March was 7.9 percent, up from February’s 7.7 percent. Executive director of the state’s Department of Labor and Employment Donald Mares says . . . read more Read More
Jobless rate said likely to stay high through 2010
The Obama administration is predicting little improvement in the nation’s unemployment rate by the end of the year.
Although President Barack Obama says the multitrillion-dollar spending plan released Monday is designed to get Americans back to work . . . read more Read More
21 Straight
September employment data was nothing to write home about as the jobless rate rose again and job losses were worse than expected. The employment data adds to views that while the U.S. economy has likely turned the corner toward positive economic growth, the growth pace is not likely to be very impressive.
The U.S. Labor Department reported a net loss of 263,000 jobs during September—worse than the 180,000 loss expected, led by a substantial drop in local government employment. In addition, previously reported losses in July and August were revised to show the addition (or is it subtraction?) of 13,000 more job losses. Read More
Autumn View
The majority of forecasting economists see U.S. economic growth returning in the current quarter, with most forecasts actually revised higher in recent weeks to reflect stronger performance. Reasonably solid growth during 2009’s final quarter also seems on tap, with positive, … Read More
