State unemployment rate climbs back to 10 percent
Indiana unemployment figure hits double digits in April for the first time since September, showing how volatile the job market
remains.
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Jobless claims rise by largest amount in 3 months
Applications for unemployment benefits rose to 471,000 last week, up by 25,000 from the previous week, the Labor Department
said Thursday. It was the first increase in five weeks and the biggest jump since a gain of 40,000 in February.
U.S. unemployment claims slide slightly
Employers, encouraged by a recovering economy, are hiring again. But they are not doing it at the level needed to reduce the
jobless rate.
Drop in unemployment claims shows job market improving
The Labor Department said Thursday that initial applications for unemployment benefits dropped by 11,000 to 448,000, the lowest
level in four weeks.
Indiana white-collar workers suffering in bad economy
The national unemployment rate for college graduates age 25 and older was 4.9 percent in March, up from 4.4 percent a year
ago, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports.
State jobless rate ticks up to 9.9 percent
The number of jobs in Indiana rose by 16,600, marking the largest month-to-month increase since September 2005, the Department
of Workforce Development said.
State unveils Web tools aimed to curb unemployment abuse
The Indiana Department of Workforce Development last year identified $3.9 million in unemployment fraud.
New jobless claims increase unexpectedly
The Labor Department said Thursday that first-time claims increased by 18,000 in the week ending April 3, to a seasonally
adjusted 460,000.
White House hails economic gains, foretells slow recovery
Buoyed by good news on the jobs front, the White House claimed credit Sunday for reversing the downward economic spiral while
bracing out-of-work Americans for a slow recovery.
State chamber, manufacturers lobby for unemployment debt relief
Two of Indiana’s most influential business advocates are lobbying Congress for relief from the state’s fast-growing
Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund debt.
Indiana unemployment rate ticks up to 9.8 percent
The state’s jobless rate has been either 9.8 percent or 9.7 percent the past four months.
Jobless claims drop more than expected
New claims for unemployment benefits fell more than anticipated last week—partially due to changes in the calculations—as
layoffs ease and hiring slowly recovers.
Biz leaders relieved over one-year payroll tax-hike delay
Legislators postponed a $400 million tax hike to shore up Indiana’s bankrupt Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund, but state’s
most
troubled employers still face automatic payroll tax hike this year.
In about-face, state lawmakers find compromise late Friday
Both parties reportedly agreed to tentative deals on the issues that threatened to push the legislative session all the way
to the brink, including a one-year delay for a planned increase in unemployment taxes.
Indiana’s jobless rate holds steady at 9.7 percent
The state’s unemployment rate in January remained unchanged from the seasonally adjusted figure of 9.7 percent Indiana reported
in December.
Unemployment rate stays flat as nation sheds 36,000 jobs
The Labor Department figures suggest the job market is slowly healing but that significant hiring has yet to occur.
Job searches dragging on a year later
Out of six professionals IBJ profiled a year ago, three have found jobs, although all have accepted lower pay than
they were getting before. One could not be reached, but she still lists herself as looking for work on LinkedIn.com. Two tried
to start their own businesses, with one giving up and one, Bruce Flanagan, still trying.
Weather blamed for unexpected rise in jobless claims
New claims for unemployment benefits jumped unexpectedly last week, mostly because state agencies processed a backlog of
claims caused by snowstorms the previous week.
Ivy Tech, IPIC snare $10M in job-training grants
Programs will bolster job opportunities for some 1,700 Indiana workers in sectors including health care and advanced manufacturing.
State jobless fund tax increase becomes hot topic
Whether to delay increases in taxes that employers pay to Indiana’s unemployment insurance fund is becoming a
contentious issue in the General Assembly.