The US government has been in partial shutdown since December 22, 2018, as President Trump continues to demand more than $5 billion for the border wall between US and Mexico. At this time, since the Democrats control the House, they continue to suggest that they won’t agree to any new money for the wall. Though Trump would not declare a state of national emergency, the White House has already started … Read more
Nonfarm payroll for the month of December rose by 145,000. It is significantly less as compared to the previous month. The U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics reported no change in the unemployment rate which currently stands at 3.5%. Major Ups and Down in December Job gains took place in sectors like retail trade and health care. 2019 saw an increase in the payroll by 2.1 million. The retail trade sector … Read more
Forecasters anticipate the Labor Department to account the financial system added 80,000 jobs in November – considerably less than the 171,000 added the previous month. As budgets talks are moving ahead unsatisfactory jobs reports could possibly persist into the New Year. Factors contributing to a delay in jobs creation take in temporary displacements caused by Hurricane Sandy and business tensions that President Obama and Congressional Republicans will not reach a … Read more
With the start of the New Year, a new waiting period for unemployment benefits begins in Wisconsin. The change is a part of the 2011-2013 state budget. A new state budget provision has been implemented in which the Wisconsinites will receive unemployment benefits after a one week waiting period. The waiting period before jobless people can start collecting unemployment benefits is likely to save the state an estimated $45 million … Read more
Total employment in the non-farm category increased by 155,000 for the month of November. The rate of employment has remained unchanged at 3.7%, as per the reports of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The report also states that sectors such as healthcare, manufacturing, transportation, and warehousing have recorded job gains. Household Survey Data The rate of unemployment remained unchanged for the third month in a row at 3.7%, and … Read more
Fewer Ohioans spent time in the unemployment line in November as the jobless rate turned sharply down in November. According to data released by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS), the unemployment rate was 8.5 percent, down a half percent from October’s 9 percent figure for the first time since December 2008. For understanding the unemployment benefits available in Ohio, refer to Ohio unemployment claims guide In … Read more
For those of you proverbial with unemployment benefit programs funded and administered by the federal and state governments, you may be one of thousands of vexed citizens worried about the roadblocks in extension of the EUC (emergency unemployment compensation) which expired as of 28th December 2013. The end of festive season has brought despair to thousands actively looking for jobs. About Emergency Unemployment Compensation(E.U.C) EUC is a 100% federally funded … Read more
The year 2014 has been significant in terms of the falling unemployment rates across the country. The national average unemployment rate for November stood strong at 5.8 %, the lowest in the last five years. The rates spiked during 2008 and continued fluctuating upwards until the beginning of 2014. The national jobless rates have been falling since Jan 2014, ending on a happy note which stood at 5.8 for November. … Read more
New claims for unemployment benefits dropped to the lowest level after two record setting years in 2011. Applicants for unemployment fell in a row, suggesting that the job market recovery was gaining speed. Overall, average length of time in which the Washington workers collected the benefits has reduced from 42.2 weeks in 2010 to about 36.2 weeks near the end of 2011. Still, unemployment in Washington remains high. Unemployment applications … Read more
The Americans are insisting on lawmakers to extend unemployment benefits as seeking a job becomes harder. Lawmakers are facing new pressure to extend jobless benefits after groups supporting the measure have started on a new round of lobbying to persuade Congress to extend federal benefits to the long-term unemployed. An allied group of advocates including the National Employment Law Project (NELP) held more than 40 meetings with lawmakers on Capitol … Read more