Wisconsin unemployment rate drops, still double last year
While Wisconsin’s jobless rate for July was below the 10.2% national rate, it was more than double the 3.4% from a year ago.
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US economy added 1.8 million jobs in July but still down nearly 13 million jobs during the pandemic
It was the third-straight month of improvement after the spring lockdown that decimated the labor market, and the July job gain exceeded economists' expectations. Even so, it was far fewer than the 4.8 million jobs added in June.
Unemployment benefits OK'd for disabled people in Wisconsin
Wisconsin residents who receive disability benefits and who had been denied additional unemployment benefits made available due to the coronavirus pandemic can now receive those payments.
1.3 million Americans filed first-time unemployment claims last week
It's still not easy to remain employed in the US, nearly four months after the coronavirus pandemic began upending the economy.
Wisconsin’s unemployment rate drops to 8.5% in June
99,300 private sector jobs added in Wisconsin in June
Wisconsin’s unemployment rate dropped to 8.5% in June.
Audit: Too much, not enough sent to Wisconsin unemployed
A new audit says an unknown number of unemployed people in Wisconsin received too much, or not enough, in benefits from the state Department of Workforce in late April.
Wisconsin offers supplemental unemployment benefits
Wisconsin residents can now apply for 13 more weeks of unemployment benefits using money from the federal coronavirus relief bill.
The economy seems to be turning a corner, but jobless claims are still in the millions
Although the US economy has shown signs of improvement in recent weeks as lockdown restrictions have eased, millions of Americans are still seeking unemployment aid to make ends meet.
Report: Wisconsin wages, income should rebound in 2021
A new report from Gov. Tony Evers' administration projects wages and personal income levels will rebound next year.
Hearing to focus on state's handling of unemployment claims
Republican lawmakers have said Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' administration has not moved quickly enough to send checks to the newly unemployed.
More than 575,000 Wisconsinites have applied for unemployment
Department of Workforce Development released new information Tuesday about the status of unemployment claims throughout the state amid the coronavirus pandemic.
DWD begins to make PUA payments, more than 80,000 applications received since April
The Department of Workforce Development has received more than 80,000 applications for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance in the month since the department began accepting applications.
43 states have record unemployment. See where your state ranks
Unemployment rates in 43 states set record highs last month as the coronavirus pandemic forced nonessential businesses to close across the nation, according to federal data released Friday.
DWD to expand hours, contracts help in call center, claims processing to tackle enormous workload during pandemic
The state Department of Workforce Development announced Friday that it is expanding its call center hours and has contracted outside help to assist with calls and processing.
Following Supreme Court order, DWD addresses questions about going back to work
After Wednesday’s Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling, the state’s Department of Workforce Development is addressing concerns about getting back to work.
DWD: Wisconsin could exhaust state's $1.8B Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund by October
DWD to expand call center
State workforce officials said Wisconsin could exhaust it's more than $1.8 billion unemployment benefit fund because of claims related to people out of work during the coronavirus shutdown.
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.
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.
