Indiana’s unemployment rate ticks up to 8.3 percent
After remaining stagnant in April and May, the state’s jobless rate rose one-tenth of a point in June.
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U.S. unemployment claims drop to 7-week low
The number of people applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level in seven weeks, although applications remain elevated.
State limits on jobless benefits take effect Friday
Department of Workforce Development Commissioner Mark Everson says the changes will help ensure that only the truly unemployed receive benefits.
HICKS: Jobless compensation and the incentive to work
In essence, the body of research tells us that longish periods of unemployment compensation tend to cause longish periods of unemployment.
State’s jobless rate holds steady at 8.2 percent
Indiana’s unemployment rate remained unchanged in May from the previous month. Because the rate has been at or below 8.5 percent for three consecutive months, the state is no longer eligible for a portion of extended unemployment benefits.
Unemployment aid applications stuck at high level
The number of people seeking unemployment benefits hardly changed for a second straight week, stuck at a high level that points to a slowing job market.
State’s jobless rate falls again, to 8.2 percent
Despite a decrease in private sector jobs, Indiana’s unemployment rate in April dropped 0.3 percentage points, to 8.2 percent, the lowest it’s been since December 2008.
Economy adds 244,000 jobs, but unemployment rate ticks up
The job gains were widespread. Retailers, factories, financial companies, education and health care and even construction companies all added jobs. Federal, state and local governments cut jobs.
State’s unemployment rate drops to 8.5 percent
Indiana’s unemployment rate last month declined by 0.3 percentage points compared to February and is the lowest it’s been in more than two years.
Applications for unemployment benefits rise nationally
The government says applications for unemployment benefits rose 27,000, to a seasonally adjusted 412,000 for the week ended April 9. That left applications at their highest point since mid-February.
Young workers in Indiana still face tough job market
The number of Indiana teens and college students with jobs fell sharply during the recession, and their employment prospects might not improve this year.
U.S. unemployment rate falls to two-year low
The nation added 216,000 jobs last month, with private employers adding more than 200,000 jobs for a second straight month. However, a big factor in the lower jobless rate is that many people who stopped looking for jobs still aren’t looking for one.
State unemployment rate drops to 8.8 percent
The February decline marks the first time the state’s jobless rate has been below 9 percent since December 2008. Still, the state lost 1,600 private-sector jobs and 6,300 government jobs in February.
Indiana incomes rose in 2010 despite jobless rate
A new federal report shows that Indiana residents' personal income grew last year at one of the fastest rates in the nation.
State unemployment rate dips to 9.1 percent
After topping out at 10.2 percent last summer, Indiana’s jobless rate has been steadily declining.
U.S. unemployment rate drops to 8.9 percent
The unemployment rate has been falling for three months, down from 9.8 percent in November, marking the sharpest three-month decline since 1983.
Unemployment aid requests fall to near 3-year low
Applications for unemployment benefits fell by 20,000, to a seasonally adjusted 368,000, the U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday. Applications are now at their lowest level since May 2008.
Daniels signs jobless-fund bill that unions fought
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels signed into law Thursday a plan aimed at fixing Indiana’s debt-ridden unemployment fund that labor unions had opposed because it will reduce jobless benefits for some people while softening business tax increases.
General Assembly approves fix for bankrupt jobless fund
The Indiana Senate has given final legislative approval to a bill to fix the state's bankrupt unemployment insurance fund. The measure now moves to Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels for his signature.
Union sets Statehouse protest over GOP proposals
Organizers expect several hundred steelworkers for an Indiana Statehouse rally to protest a proposal reducing unemployment benefits for many laid-off workers and so-called right-to-work legislation.