US employers keep hiring at solid pace, adding 261,000 jobs
America's employers kept hiring briskly in October, adding a substantial 261,000 positions. Here's what it means for inflation and the economy.
Unemployment
Two Madison photographers used pandemic assistance to survive 2020. Then the state accused them of fraud.
A basket full of hundreds of documents in Jonny and Michelle Hoffner's home tells the story: an unending battle with the state of Wisconsin over thousands of dollars in benefits paid out in 2020.
Report: In Wisconsin, Black applicants were half as likely as white applicants to get pandemic unemployment assistance
MADISON, Wis. -- A federal government watchdog agency released a report Tuesday urging the U.S. Department of Labor to examine racial disparities…
Exact Sciences plans for expansion still on despite layoffs, company says
Despite laying off approximately 230 employees -- including 50 in Wisconsin -- this week, Exact Sciences says it still plans to move forward with its $350 million expansion project in Madison.
Employment attorney: If you got Wisconsin unemployment benefits, keep address current
MADISON, Wis. -- As tax season draws to a close, a Madison-area labor and employment attorney specializing in complicated cases involving unemployment benefits is urging…
Wisconsin unemployment ties monthly low of 3%
Wisconsin’s unemployment rate tied a record low of 3% in November, a number last hit exactly three years ago.
Madison video game testers suddenly laid off, employees say
Several employees say at least 12 video game testers at Madison's largest video game studio have been laid off in the past week.
US employers add only 194,000 jobs in September
U.S. employers added just 194,000 jobs in September, a second straight tepid gain and evidence that the pandemic still has a grip on the economy.
US unemployment claims rise third straight week to 362,000
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose for the third straight week, a sign that the highly contagious delta variant may be slowing a recovery in the job market.
‘A job seeker market’: Employers offer incentives in competitive hiring landscape
All of the help wanted signs are a sign of the times.
Dozens of employers participate in South Central Wisconsin Job Fair
Hosted by Madison.com, the South Central Wisconsin Job Fair has more than 1,000 total jobs from more than 70 companies in the area offering a variety of employment opportunities.
US unemployment claims rise after hitting pandemic low
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits moved up last week to 332,000 from a pandemic low, a sign that the spread of the delta variant may have slightly increased layoffs.
Jobless Americans left scrambling after pandemic unemployment benefits end
April Stokes wants to go back to work.
Will the end of pandemic-related unemployment benefits ease Wisconsin’s worker shortage?
This $300 a week in enhanced benefits has been a lifeline for many left jobless by COVID-19, but it has become the source of a hot partisan debate.
Green Bay resident Jarrett Brown, a labor activist and former union steward, believes there's dignity and pride in work.
Wisconsin unemployment rate unchanged for fourth month
A year ago, in July 2020, the Wisconsin unemployment rate was 7.2%.
Indiana restarts pandemic unemployment benefits after judge's order
Some 25,000 claimants have already received more than $33 million, said Regina Ashley, chief unemployment insurance officer at the state Department of Workforce Development.
Wisconsin unemployment rate remains 3.9%
The state Department of Workforce Development reported the latest totals on Thursday.
‘We aren’t a bunch of lazy people’: Rejoining workforce isn’t easy for some who lost jobs to COVID-19
Wisconsin’s jobless are mismatched on openings and skills or struggle with child care or transportation. Others are still waiting on unemployment aid.
Ideally, 65-year-old Karen Miller would return to her old job of digitizing government documents for Data Dimensions in Janesville, Wisconsin. But she can’t.
US unemployment claims fall to 376,000, drops for sixth straight week
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell for the sixth straight week as the U.S. economy reopens rapidly after being held back for months by the coronavirus pandemic.
US labor market recovery picks up steam, adding 559,000 jobs in May
The unemployment rate fell to 5.8%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. This is the lowest rate of joblessness since March 2020, when it stood at 4.4% and full effect of the pandemic lockdown hadn't happened yet.
Vos looks to crack down on those who skip job interviews
Business leaders at a roundtable discussion Wednesday organized by Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce told Vos and fellow Republican Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu that the worker shortage problem has reached a breaking point.
Wisconsin unemployment rate 3-times better than 2020
In April 2020, the first full month that COVID-19 forced closures of many businesses, Wisconsin's unemployment rate was 14.1%, more than four times higher than it had been the month before.
Republicans move to reinstate work-search requirement
Republican lawmakers are ready to reinstate a requirement that unemployed people look for work to qualify for benefits.
Republicans move to reinstate work search requirement
The rule is currently slated to be reinstated in July.
