Jesse

No planned freeway closures: ADOT advises to stay up to date on weather, road conditions

No freeway closures were scheduled throughout the Phoenix area this weekend, as the Arizona Department of Transportation will pause its full-closure improvement projects over Christmas and New Year’s weekends.Instead, the department is urging drivers to stay up to date on the current forecast ― which calls for rain throughout the state along with snow above…

Read More

Unemployment filings rise slightly

The number of people filing for unemployment benefits for the first time last week increased modestly by 2,000 from the week before to a seasonally adjusted 205,000 applicants. The number of people filing for unemployment benefits for the first time last week increased modestly by 2,000 from the week before to a seasonally adjusted 205,000…

Read More

Midland’s unemployment rate drops to 2.2%

The pace of growth in Midland’s labor market increased in November with the unemployment rate falling to 2.2%. A worker connects a drill bit on a rig outside Midland.Brittany Sowacke/BloombergMidland’s labor market heated up in November, recording sharp growth in job count, labor force and number of employed.The Texas Workforce Commission said Friday unemployment in…

Read More