I Need a Job NOW!

Weekly U.S. jobless claims drop to 405,000 WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) – New applications for unemployment benefits fell last week by 22,000 to a seasonally adjusted 405,000, putting claims at the lowest level in three months, the Labor Department said Thursday. Economists surveyed by MarketWatch has expected new request for jobless benefits to total 420,000 in the [...]

Employment bounces, but still soft EMPLOYMENT rose in June and unemployment stayed low, but the trend still appears to be too weak to support expectations of a near-term interest rate rise. Read more on Queensland Times Local reaction cautious to optimistic hiring numbers A recent report on private sector hirings shows a cautious optimism chipping [...]

Floyd County’s unemployment rate rises to 10.5 percent in May The unemployment rate in Floyd County jumped four-tenths of a point from 10.1 percent in April to 10.5 percent in May. Last month’s rate was the same as it was last May. Ironically, the jobless rat… Read more on Rome News-Tribune Jobs available, but aren’t [...]

Coast unemployment makes slight decline Hancock, Harrison and Jackson counties all saw slight drops in unemployment rates from April to May, according to data released Wednesday by the Mississippi Department of Employment Security. Read more on The Biloxi Sun Herald Metro Augusta’s Unemployment Rate Rises To 8.7 Percent In May Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler [...]

Ohio’s unemployment rate stays at 8.6 percent COLUMBUS — Ohio unemployment held steady in May and was lower than the national jobless rate for the second straight month. The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services said today that the state registered 8.6 percent unemployment last month, which was unchanged from April. It’s a pause [...]

Sen. Al Melvin To Arizona Residents Who Will Lose Unemployment Benefits: “How Long Have They Been On That Already?” State Sen. Al Melvin, who represents the Catalina Foothills and Oro Valley in the Arizona Legislature, remains opposed a change in state law that would allow out-of-work Arizonans to receive extended unemployment benefits from the federal [...]

Unemployment down for Montgomery County, Houston; stable in Conroe Unemployment in Texas for April dropped to 8 percent, down from 8.1 in March, and areas across the state also are reflecting that downward trend, according to the Texas Workforce Commission. Read more on The Tomball Potpourri Guest Post: Why the Rich Love High Unemployment Submitted [...]

Alabama unemployment rises to 9.3% Alabama’s unemployment rate has risen slightly to 9.3%. Read more on WAFF 48 News Huntsville Unemployment falls but claimant figures up Unemployment falls to 2.46 million in the first three months of 2011, down 36,000, but the number of people on Jobseeker’s Allowance rises as women claimants hit a 14-year [...]

Jobless total falls across Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire Figures released today show a continuing fall in unemployment figures across the region. In Norfolk, those claiming Job Seeker’s Allowance (JSA) fell from 17,854 in March to 17,041 in April and more than 1,000 down on the Febraury high of 18,104. Read more on EDP24 – Eastern [...]

The 10 Best States for Unemployment Benefits — and the 10 Worst The Fed has estimated that the jobless rate may not drop below 9% on an extended basis this year, and could still be as high 8% by the end of 2012. Add to that the fact that many state governments have already begun [...]