The Job Market

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (172+ words) The U.S. Labor Department said **initial jobless claims** totaled 206,000 last week, **1,000 above forecasts**. Last week’s **continuing jobless claims** came in at 1.774 million, below both the prior week’s revised figure and the **market forecast**. **Initial jobless claims** are an **indicator** that can…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (358+ words) Clark County’s unemployment rate for July 2026, not seasonally adjusted, was at 5.4%, according to a preliminary county-by-county report released by the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services. According to the report, Clark County had a labor force of 9,628 persons with 9,111 employed and…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (245+ words) Sep 10, 2026, 14:55 ET National Hiring Day event to take place on Saturday, September 12 across all stores in the U.S. and Canada IRVING, Texas, Sept. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Michaels, the leading destination for creating and celebrating in North America, today announced plans to hire more…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (527+ words) (The Center Square) – Minnesota ranked 38th nationally in a new report from the American Legislative Exchange Council. The fourth annual “States That Work: A Labor Policy Roadmap Across America” ranked all 50 states on recommended policy reforms related to “worker freedom and…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (555+ words) Isuzu and the U.S. Department of Labor marked a milestone for the Isuzu Veterans Apprenticeship Program during a signing ceremony at the Isuzu Center of Excellence in Pittston, Pa. The program connects transitioning service members and veterans with technician careers at…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (442+ words) Con-Con 2024: Learn More About How a Rushed Constitutional Convention Could Hurt Louisianans Rising health care costs, weakening tax revenue and the expiration of federal pandemic funding caused states to spend more of their own dollars on Medicaid in fiscal year…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (76+ words) RTTNews U.S. Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Edge Down To 206,000 The Labor Department released a report on Thursday unexpectedly showing a slight dip in first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in the week ended September 5th. The report said initial jobless claims edged down to…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (194+ words) WBZ NewsRadio 1030 The U.S. Department of Labor reported a slight decrease in weekly jobless claims for the week ending Saturday (September 5). The number of first-time unemployment benefit requests fell to 206,000, a reduction of 1,000 from the previous week's revised total. This figure…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (10+ words) On Unemployment, UNews Skips Record-Low Hispanic Data | MRC Video mrcvideo.org...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (487+ words) (Montana High-Tech Business Alliance) Montana's high-tech industry grew twice as fast as the overall Montana economy from 2014 to 2024, increasing its share of state GDP from 3.6 percent to 5 percent, according to a new report released by the Montana High Tech Business…...