Unemployment Rate

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Indiana's jobless rate hits 9.8 percent in October

AP News 3 days ago

Indiana's October jobless rate at 9.8 percent, still below the national rate of 10.2 percent Indiana's unemployment rate was almost unchanged from September to October, but officials said it's too early to tell whether the stability marks a long-awaited awaited rebound in ...

More states add jobs, but many for temporary staff

AP News 3 days ago

28 states added jobs in October, but the employment gains may be short-lived In a sharp improvement, more than half of U.S. states added jobs in October, though economists said many of the gains likely occurred in temporary employment. That's customarily a ...

Nevada jobless rate dips to 13 percent in October

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Nevada's unemployment rate dips to 13 percent in October; economists urge caution Nevada's unemployment rate dipped in October, but economists cautioned Friday that while the figures are encouraging, they're more a reflection of a shrinking job market than job creation. The statewide ...

Flu season, ailing economy aiding Mich. drug maker

AP News 3 days ago

Michigan generic drug maker Perrigo thriving while economy and public are ailing Record profits. Job openings. Shareholders making money. It's not what you might think in Michigan, home to the country's highest unemployment rate, but a century-old company is in robust health ...

RI jobless rate dips to 12.9 percent in October

AP News 3 days ago

Rhode Island's unemployment rate dips to 12.9 percent in October, but not because of more jobs The unemployment rate in Rhode Island has fallen for the first time in nearly three years, dropping slightly to 12.9 percent in October. The state Department ...

Kansas jobless rate dips to 6.4 percent in October

AP News 3 days ago

Unemployment rate in Kansas drops to 6.4 percent in October; jobless claims increase Kansas' unemployment rate declined to 6.4 percent in October, though a state labor analyst cautioned Friday that the job market remains weak. The new report revealed there were 22,815 ...

Nebraska unemployment rate unchanged at 4.9 pct

AP News 3 days ago

Neb. October unemployment rate is second-lowest in the nation and state's economy is improving Nebraska's unemployment rate held steady at 4.9 percent in October even as the national rate crept up to 10.2 percent. The figures released Friday show the Nebraska unemployment ...

Ohio unemployment rises to 10.5 pct in Oct

AP News 3 days ago

After 2 months of declining unemployment, Ohio joblessness rises to 10.5 percent Ohio's unemployment rate has gone up for the first time in three months, to 10.5 percent in October from 10.1 percent in September. The Ohio Department of Job and Family ...

NC jobless rate bumps up to 11 percent in October

AP News 3 days ago

NC jobless rate stuck in double digits most of year rises slightly to 11 percent in October North Carolina's unemployment rate rose slightly to 11 percent in October, a fraction off its historic peak earlier this year and the ninth straight month ...

Cautious optimism as job losses slow

Reuters US Online Report Top News 3 days ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The pace of job losses slowed in many U.S. states in October, and the unemployment rate slipped in hard-hit Michigan, the Labor Department said on Friday, hinting the recession may be easing in some areas. Michigan's jobless rate fell ...

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