Early coronavirus job losses hitting minorities, women, teens particularly hard
As the economy continues to hemorrhage jobs, it's becoming apparent that some groups are more at risk of unemployment than others.
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Republicans support waiving unemployment waiting period
Wisconsin Republican legislative leaders say that they support temporarily waiving a one-week waiting period for people to receive unemployment benefits.
DWD urges people to apply for unemployment online citing 'unprecedented' surge of calls
Officials with the Department of Workforce Development are asking residents to apply for unemployment benefits online due to an unprecedented number of calls.
Evers calls for modification to unemployment requirements amid business closings due to COVID-19
Gov. Tony Evers announced Tuesday that he will waive work search requirements and modify the availability requirements for unemployment insurance benefits for workers who have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Locally-owned restaurants and small businesses prepare for COVID-19 restrictions
Small businesses owners aren't sure what they're going to do during the COVID-19 closure.
US Steel closing Detroit steel mill, laying off 1,500 workers
US Steel is closing a mill near Detroit, laying off workers and cutting its dividend. The troubled company is trying to reverse operating losses it now forecasts for the fourth quarter.
What to look for in September jobs report
On Friday, at the end of a week that has brought several worrisome signs about the American and global economies, the US government will release its always closely watched report on jobs.
More than 200,000 apply for Amazon jobs
In the week after Amazon announced plans to fill 30,000 jobs in the US, the company was deluged with more than 208,000 online applications. That's more than 18 job applications uploaded per minute.
Study: Record 768 million US vacation days went to waste last year
Workers in the United States left a record number of vacation days on the table last year, equating to billions in lost benefits, according to research from the U.S. Travel Association, Oxford Economics and Ipsos.
May's weak jobs report latest sign of economic slowdown
The disappointing May jobs report is just the latest sign that the US economy is running out of gas after a decade-long expansion.
US economy added only 75,000 jobs in May
The US economy added only 75,000 jobs in May, a surprisingly low number that was well below what experts had predicted.
US economy has added jobs for 103 straight months
The US labor market keeps getting stronger.
What to expect from April's US jobs report
The US job market is about as good as it gets. How much longer can that last?
Solid jobs report expected for January despite shutdown
The January jobs report is due out on Friday, and the longest government shutdown in history has left experts guessing what the numbers will look like.
Economists walk back study that showed huge increase in gig jobs
It was one of the most striking findings of 2016: The share of workers in "alternative" work arrangements, such as Uber drivers and other independent contractors, had risen dramatically over the previous decade.
US economy added 155,000 jobs in November
Americans got another positive jobs report on Friday -- but it was full of warning signs that the economy is beginning to stutter.
American wages go up in the third quarter
With the unemployment rate at its lowest level in nearly 50 years, American workers are finally starting to see their paychecks grow a little faster.
Unemployment rate falls to 49-year low
The last time the American job market was this strong, astronauts were still going to the moon.
Sarah Sanders apologizes for false claim about African-American jobs
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders issued a rare correction Tuesday night after falsely declaring that President Donald Trump has created three times as many jobs for African-American workers as former President Barack Obama did during his two terms in office.
The unemployment rate fell to 3.9% in July
The job market keeps pumping out jobs.
Global employment rises while wages stagnate
A record number of people have jobs, and companies are struggling to fill positions. But workers still aren't getting raises.
Google has a hard time holding onto its black employees, report finds
Google's employee attrition rates are highest for black and Hispanic employees.
Why wages are barely growing in America
With unemployment near historic lows, there seems to be just one missing piece in the economic recovery: Wage growth.
Black unemployment rate hits record low
The black unemployment rate fell to 5.9% in May — the lowest since the government started keeping track in 1972.
