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Employment Situation Across USA – February 2024 (Household & Establishment)

In continuation with our monthly publication on the unemployment situation in the country, let us uncover the news release from Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S Department of Labor, titled “The Unemployment Situation – February 2016” which provides a multi angle view on the employment/unemployment conditions. During February 2016, the economy added a little over 242,000 jobs while the unemployment rate at 4.9 % was the same as January. Most of … Read more

The Employment Situation – February 2024

The Employment Situation February 2020

February saw a very slight change in the number of unemployed people as compared to the previous month. It currently stands at 5.8 million. Total nonfarm payroll in February rose by 273,000. This is a notable increase as compared to January. The unemployment rate stands at 3.5%, having dropped by 0.1% from January.  Major Ups and Downs in February Job gains took place in the sectors of health care, social … Read more

The Employment Situation – August 2019

The Employment Situation – August 2019

Key Points:  Total nonfarm payroll employment in August rose by 130,000. The rise in June was 178,000  Increase in the average hourly earnings to 0.4 percent in August  from 0.3 percent in July The labor participation rate has risen from 63 percent in July to 63.2 percent in August   The employment situation for August shows that the rate of unemployment remains unchanged at 3.7 percent. The report for August … Read more

Florida’s Unemployment Rate Hits An All Time Low Since Nov. 2008

Florida’s fiscal recovery continued to overtake the national average in December last year, even though there was some variation in the local numbers. The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity released its December employment report on 18 of January this year. Florida’s statewide jobless rate decreased to 8%, its lowest level since November 2008, and was closing in on the national jobless rate of 7.8%. In the previous year, Florida’s unemployment … Read more

The Employment Situation in the United States – January 2024

The Employment situation is a monthly report provided by the US Bureau of Labour statistics. The report mainly consists of data which involves the unemployment rates in the country. This unemployment rate research takes into account all factors such as unemployment in the terms of ethnicity, race, gender, age and industry.  The report also examines the improvement/decline in wage among companies. While the report does provide the data, here are … Read more

Trump’s Trade War and How it Affects Jobs

United States President Donald Trump’s quest for job creation in the United States has had many twists and turns. President Trump believes that the solution to creating more jobs in the United States is through levying heavy trade tariffs, targeting mostly Chinese made products. In 2018 alone, Trump has levied tariffs on 10,000+ products from China, Canada, and the European Union. In reciprocation, these countries have levied their own trade … Read more

North Carolina Faces Major Cuts in Unemployment Benefits

Gov. Pat McCrory signed a law on 19th February, 2013 abruptly cutting North Carolina’s unemployment benefits as agencies that deal with unemployed workers anticipated tough times to come. The law, which takes effect on July 1, makes wide changes. It reduces the maximum unemployment benefit by one-third, from $535 to $350 per week. It reduces the length of benefits from 26 weeks to a descending scale of 12 to 20 … Read more

List Of States Paying Out $300 Additional Unemployment Benefits

Ever since President Donald Trump signed the new executive order, states have begun applying for funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Though 44 states have received FEMA’s approval, only 6 states are paying out the $300 additional amount to the qualified people.  Here, we have listed states that have begun paying the extra unemployment benefits. Let’s have a look at them.  States Paying Out $300 Additional Unemployment Benefits … Read more

Phone Issues Affect Pennsylvania Unemployment Claims

Jobless Pennsylvanians had a tough time filing claims with the state in fall 2012 due to a $30 million fall in federal funding, out of date technology and possible sabotage, the Corbett administration said. But alterations have been made, state Department of Labor and Industry Secretary Julia Hearthway told a joint House and Senate panel. “We feel the phone system is largely fixed at this point. And I feel that … Read more

Employment Situation Across USA – January 2024 (Household & Establishment)

Its that time of the month where we unveil statistics about the unemployment situation in the USA. As a part of of our ongoing series to bring to you, latest information from the world of unemployment, let’s go ahead and uncover key facts and figures on the unemployment situation during January. The Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S Department of Labor made public, its monthly release titled “THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION — … Read more