U.S. unemployment claims continue to slide
Fewer Americans are seeking unemployment benefits, but about 80 percent of the jobs created this year have been lower-paying, part-time positions.
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State adds jobs; unemployment rate stays at 8.4 percent
Significant job growth came in the trade, transportation and utilities sector, which added 10,800 jobs. It was the biggest one-month rise in the sector since 1990. However, construction jobs fell by 3,400 and manufacturing dropped by 2,000.
U.S. unemployment rate falls despite tepid job growth
The Labor Department said the rate fell from 7.6 percent to 7.4 percent in June. But that was one of the few good signs in an otherwise lackluster report.
Obamacare role questioned in shift to part-time workforce
Part-time employment has been outpacing full-time job growth since 2008. Economists cite still-tough economic conditions as the root cause, with some saying President Barack Obama’s 2010 health-care law exacerbates the trend.
State adds jobs in manufacturing, but unemployment rate ticks up
Most of the job growth came from the manufacturing sector, which expanded by 4,300 jobs over the month, marking the largest one-month jump in manufacturing since August 2004.
U.S. unemployment aid applications hit 10-week low
Weekly applications data can be volatile in July. Automakers typically shut their factories in the first two weeks of the month to prepare for new models, which leads to a temporary spike in layoffs.
U.S. economy adds 195K jobs; unemployment rate steady
The job growth suggests a stronger economy and makes it more likely the Federal Reserve will slow its bond purchases before year’s end.
U.S. claims for unemployment benefits rise modestly
The Labor Department said the four-week average of Americans seeking unemployment aid inched up to 347,250, a third straight increase.
U.S. unemployment aid applications show decline
Jobless claims are showing gradual improvement, but for hiring to strengthen enough to lower the unemployment rate to a more normal level, companies must gain more confidence in the economy.
Indiana adds jobs; unemployment rate slips
Indiana added 4,400 nonfarm jobs in April and the unemployment rate fell slightly, to 8.5 percent, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development reported Friday morning.
Unemployment aid applications fall to five-year low
Much of the job growth has come from fewer layoffs. Overall hiring remains far below pre-recession levels.
Unemployment rate hits 4-year low as economy adds 165K jobs
The only sectors of the economy that cut jobs last month were construction and government.
State sheds jobs; unemployment rate holds steady
The Indiana Department of Workforce Development said Friday morning that the loss of jobs was the first monthly decline for the state in more than a year.
Unemployment aid applications signal stable hiring
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits increased just 4,000 last week, to a seasonally adjusted 352,000.
U.S. unemployment rate dips despite tepid job growth
Employers added just 88,000 jobs in March, the fewest in nine months. The jobless rate slipped to its lowest percentage in four years, but only because more people stopped looking for work.
State adds jobs in February at healthy clip
Hiring surged in several sectors of the economy, but the unemployment rate inched higher as more residents started looking for work.
Four-week average for jobless claims hits 5-year low
The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment aid barely changed last week, while the average over the past month fell to a fresh five-year low.
Indiana’s unemployment rate jumps to 8.6 percent
Indiana’s unemployment rate rose to 8.6 percent in January, from 8.3 percent in December, even though the state added 8,200 private-sector jobs during the month. The monthly rate hasn’t jumped that much since 2009.
Unemployment falls to 7.7 percent, as U.S. adds 236,000 jobs
Stronger hiring shows businesses are confident about the economy, despite higher taxes and government spending cuts. However, more than 130,000 people left the work force in February.
Weekly unemployment-aid applications fall
The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell to a seasonally adjusted 340,000 last week, driving down the four-week average to its lowest level in five years.