Even California"s struggling rural counties see gains as state jobless rate drops to 4.1%, a 42-year low

The U.S. created just 266,000 new jobs in April even as the economy gained strength, suggesting companies might be struggling to fill open jobs even with millions of people still unemployed. The jobless rate also rose to 6.1% from 6%......»»

It's been a tough year for Georgia's labor market. No one knows that better than Mark Butler, head of the Georgia Department of Labor. The state's unemployment rate peaked at 12.5% during the pandemic, and demand for jobless benefits soared d.....»»

Despite the leisure and hospitality industry still struggling during the coronavirus pandemic, Florida’s unemployment rate continues to improve as vaccinations increase and people return to the workforce. The state Department of Economic Opp.....»»

The U.S. regained a meager 49,000 jobs in January and the unemployment rate fell again to 6.3%, but the economy is still struggling to recover after a record coronavirus surge induced more layoffs at the end of last year......»»

The U.S. regained a meager 49,000 jobs in January and the unemployment rate fell again to 6.3%, but the economy is still struggling to recover after a record coronavirus surge induced more layoffs at the end of last year......»»

The U.S. regained a meager 49,000 jobs in January and the unemployment rate fell again to 6.3%, but the economy is still struggling to recover after a record coronavirus surge induced more layoffs at the end of last year......»»

For the first time in history, Alabama’s unemployment rate has dropped below 3%. The state reported a record-low jobless rate of 2.8% in October. That’s down from September’s rate of 3% and the year-ago rate of 3.8%. The comparable national rate wa.....»»

U.S. job growth increased moderately in September, with the unemployment rate dropping to near a 50-year low of 3.5%, which could assuage financial market concerns that the slowing economy was on the brink of a recession amid lingering trade tensions......»»

All Alabama counties saw a drop in their unemployment rates in May, and the state as a whole has again posted a record unemployment rate. Employment in Alabama rose to a record high 2,150,481, which was up 1.9 percent or 40,720 over the past year. .....»»

Yes, there are many struggling metropolitan regions, but, writes Iowa State economist David Swenson, there are many more midsized and rural counties wrestling with decline......»»

U.S. job growth surged in April and the unemployment rate dropped to a more than 49-year low of 3.6 percent, pointing to sustained strength in economic activity even as last year’s massive fiscal stimulus fades......»»

The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 3.9 percent, a low not seen since the dot-com bubble, but employer complaints suggest a skills gap is leading to slower hiring......»»

Most Asian stock markets started the week higher on Monday following strong gains on Wall Street after the U.S. jobless rate hit an 18-year low, helping investors overlook unresolved trade tensions between Washington and Beijing......»»

Asian shares were mostly higher Monday following strong gains on Wall Street after the U.S. jobless rate hit an 18-year low, helping investors overlook unresolved trade tensions between Washington and Beijing......»»

Nearly a year after California's most destructive set of blazes in state history, only a fraction of nearly 2,700 single-family homes lost in Santa Rosa— the hardest-hit city — have been rebuilt......»»

Hawaii’s unemployment rate was 2.1 percent for August, a slight drop compared to 2.2 percent from the same period last year, according to data released by the Hawaii State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations. August’s figures mark the t.....»»

Hiring cooled by more than forecast, wage gains eased slightly and the jobless rate fell. U.S. hiring cooled in Sept.....»»

U.S. payroll growth slowed sharply in September, but the unemployment rate dropped to a nearly 49 year low of 3.7 percent. Fred Katayama reports......»»

U.S. hiring cooled in September by more than forecast, wage gains eased slightly and the jobless rate fell to a 48-year low, illustrating a tight labor market as well as the impact of Hurricane Florence......»»

Home insurers in California face potentially significant losses from the current wildfires but can't "cram" all of it into next year's insurance bills, according to the state's insurance commissioner......»»