Hawaii unemployment reaches historic highs

Hawaii's unemployment filings have hit historic highs in recent weeks, with almost 30% of Hawaii's workforce filing as a result of coronavirus related closures and layoffs. However, according to recent data from the state Department of Labor and In.....»»

Weekly unemployment claims remain near 1 million, far above previous recessions, because of the surging pandemic......»»

Weekly unemployment claims remain near 1 million, far above previous recessions, because of.....»»

Local officials are ramping up efforts to prevent a potential rash of evictions among renters as the country’s unemployment rates reach historic highs and eviction moratoriums start to expire......»»

It could take weeks or more before much-needed money reaches the pockets of cash-strapped gig-economy workers, a series of delays that threatens to put their homes, families and livelihoods in jeopardy amid an historic economic downturn......»»

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Stocks Slip From Record Highs As Risk Demand Reaches ".....»»

PBN's colleague's at sister publication, St. Louis Business Journal, have pulled together a list of the 21 states enjoying record unemployment low last year, according to a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Hawaii stands out among the group,.....»»

The US is in a period of historic economic growth. Major stock market indices have hit record highs and unemployment is at a near two-decade low. Yet,.....»»

The US is in a period of historic economic growth. Major stock market indices have hit record highs and unemployment is at a near two-decade low. Yet,.....»»

By several measures, the United States is in a period of historic economic growth and prosperity. Major stock market indices have hit record highs, unemployment is at a near two-decade low, and we........»»

The requirement's reintroduction as part of the unemployment insurance process comes amid an announcement that Hawaii's unemployment rate is continuing its slow descent at 8.5% in April......»»

Opinion: Hawaii's unemployment rate is 9%. But business owners tell us they can't fill the jobs they have. Guess how that happened!.....»»

The Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations was awarded more than $1.2 million in federal funds to fight against instances of fraud in the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, or PUA, and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation, or PEUC, pro.....»»

Both benchmark contracts rallied to 13-month highs on Thursday driven by the historic freeze in U.S. southern states.....»»

The unemployment claims have fallen sharply from record peaks in the earliest months of the pandemic but remain well above the highs from previous economic crises......»»

A blast of winter weather has targeted much of the US in recent days, sending spot power prices in places like Texas surging to historic highs. A TORC Oil & Gas pump jack near Granum .....»»

While the stock market may be on the uptick, unemployment rates remain high - and may not return to pre-pandemic levels for a decade. Labor organizations called for car caravan demonstrations across the US to protest record unemployment on .....»»

Bitcoin surged to fresh highs on Tuesday, knocking out several big levels in a short space of time thanks to news of a $1.5 billion investment by Tesla......»»

A bill that would roll back a large scheduled increase in the amount of unemployment tax Hawaii employers must pay to the state’s unemployment insurance fund was fast-tracked in the House to pass third reading on Monday and is headed to the Senate, w.....»»