Tag: Unemployment

Unemployment Benefits Extension Could Be Postponed
On Wednesday, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said that the proposition to continue...
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U.S. Economy Adds 175,000 Jobs in February
The American economy added 175,000 jobs in February which is higher than the goal of 149,000 set by Wall Street economists. However, the numbers on actually hiring were a little le...
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Janet Yellen to Make First Speech as New Fed Chair
Janet Yellen, as the newly appointed Fed chair and first woman...
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Disney Layoffs: Hundreds Expected To Be Axed
Disney Interactive, the video game and digital media subsidiary of The Walt Disney Co., will soon...
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Macy’s Cuts Jobs Despite Successful Christmas Sales
Bad news for Macy's employees. The retailer anno...
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Unemployment Extension Possible in 2014?
The million or more people who will no longer be seeing unemployment checks - money that has kept food on the table - are unsure of how they will survive. However, the possibl...
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Unemployment: A Long Term Problem; No End in Sight
CNN Money reported recently about one woman's struggle to find a job. Lena Rou...
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Unemployment Benefits Expire For 1.3 Million
This weekend, millions of Americans are suddenly going to stop receiving their unemployment benefits. The extended federal benefits plan expires this Saturday, the 28th, forcing 1....
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$11.50 Minimum Wage: Sound Nice?
Community leaders in Seattle have vocalized desires to raise minimum wage, and now leaders in Maryland have instigated the process to implement policies that...
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World Economy To Continue Modest Growth in 2014
Since the economic downturn that began more than five years ago, the world economy has struggled to lurch forward. There are signs, however, that the global economy is beginning t...
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Unemployment Claims Rise Due to Shutdown & Glitches
The unemployment weekly claims report released by the US Department of Labor indicates that initial unemployment...
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U.S. Employment to Hit Pre-Recession Levels in Many States
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Labor released figures showing t...
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169K Jobs Added Last Month, Unemployment Hangs at 7.3%
The U.S. employment numbers for the last few months have been ok. Not good or great, but generally trending in the right direction. Back in July, the U.S. Department of Labor rev...
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Jobless Claims in U.S. Hit Five-Year Low
Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor reported unemployment insurance benefit claims were...
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Unemployment Benefits Claims Down From Last Year
The U.S. Department of Labor this week revealed that initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits was down to 334...
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