A decline in Norway’s adjusted unemployment rate that suprised analysts is likely to reduce the already low chance of a reduction in borrowing costs before next year. A decline in Norway’s adjusted unemployment rate that suprised analysts is likely to reduce the already low chance of a reduction in borrowing costs before next year.The seasonally…
Investigators: 2 women who worked processing unemployment claims improperly authorized nearly $2 million worth of claims for associates and relatives. A Franklin County grand jury has indicted a mother, daughter and the daughter’s boyfriend on multiple felonies, accusing them of stealing nearly $2 million in a pandemic unemployment fraud scheme, according to the Office of…
The jobless rate climbed in July from a year earlier in nine out of 10 US cities, while average weekly wages fell in more than 40% of them, highlighting a broad-based slowdown in labor markets. The jobless rate climbed in July from a year earlier in nine out of 10 US cities, while average weekly…
Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole speech has turned Sept. 6 and Sept. 18 into the two most important dates for U.S. monetary policy in years, as events on both days center on the Fed’s new guiding light: … Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole speech has turned Sept. 6 and Sept. 18 into the two most important dates…
Seventy unemployment claims were filed using the address of Gilbert Orosco’s Canyon Street home, resulting in debit cards from California, Arizona and Nevada agencies that made weekly or biweekly … A Richland man is accused of working with others to fraudulently claim hundreds of thousands of dollars in unemployment benefits from at least three states…
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose modestly last week, but remains at healthy levels Jobless claims rose by 4,000 to 232,000 for the week of Aug. 17, the Labor Department … The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose modestly last week, but remains at healthy levels Jobless claims rose by…
The chief of the Federal Reserve has vowed to do whatever it takes to stop the unemployment rate from rising, which could push the U.S. economy into a recession. “We do not seek or welcome further … The chief of the Federal Reserve has vowed to do whatever it takes to stop the unemployment rate…
Whatcom County had a 5.1% unemployment rate in July, with 5,820 unemployed people in the county, an increase of 684 unemployed people compared to June. In June, Whatcom County’s unemployment rate was 4.4% with 5,136 residents receiving unemployment benefits, a decrease compared to May. Monthly unemployment rates for Bellingham, Whatcom County and Washington state all…
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) and Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) are extending their gains Tuesday morning as stocks rebound from early August woes and investors digest this month’s strong economic data. However, with ongoing uncertainty in the market, The S&P 500 (^GSPC) and Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) are extending their gains Tuesday morning as stocks rebound from early…
A new report from investment manager ClearBridge took a deep dive into labor-market data, and found that the economic picture isn’t as gloomy as perhaps it looks. A new report from investment manager ClearBridge took a deep dive into labor-market data, and found that the economic picture isn’t as gloomy as perhaps it looks. See…