July jobs report shows concerning decline in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va . (WVVA) – A recent report showing a declining job market in the mountain state is…
Map Shows States With The Highest – And Lowest – Unemployment Rates
The unemployment rate in the District of Columbia was the worst in the United States for the third…
Tourism-related jobs are down in Maine as average earnings rise
The unemployment rate in Maine dropped to 3.2 percent in July, but that only tells part of the…
Iowa Jobs Report shows minor growth in labor market, struggles in the private sector
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) – A report from the Common Sense Institute (CSI) reveals new information about Iowa’s…
Calculated Risk: Tuesday: Housing Starts
by Calculated Risk on 8/18/2025 08:31:00 PM From Matthew Graham at Mortgage News Daily: Rates Trickle to Another…
Second round of August 2025 Social Security payments sent this week
As Social Security turns 90, Congress faces financial deadline Social Security has a cash flow problem. For years,…
Joblessness is far worse than we thought it was
The curse of joblessness won’t leave us. And it is getting worse. Unemployment, from a peak of 8%…
2026 Social Security COLA prediction rises to 2.7% as inflation looms
The official COLA is still two months away, but July’s inflation data has led multiple experts to the…
China ‘pretend work’ firm offers shared office space for US$4 a day, promotes personal growth
Pretend work companies that help unemployed people fake having a job for a small price are springing up…
Unemployment rate improves in July, falling to 4.2 per cent as full-time jobs surge
Australia’s unemployment rate improved in July, edging lower to 4.2 per cent from 4.3 per cent in June,…
Nevada’s unemployment holds steady as July sees modest job growth, report indicates
The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) released its economic report for July 2025, which indicates…
Jobless claims fell last week, remain in healthy range
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits fell modestly last week, remaining in the historically low range…