Tag Archives: unemployment

  • News Department of Labor Unemployment

    Stocks head for jobs-related gains; unemployment falls below 8 percent

    U.S. stock futures rose Friday following a better-than-expected jobs report.

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    August Va. unemployment rate didn’t budge much

    The unemployment rate in Virginia for the month of August didn’t budge much this year.

  • News August jobs report shows hiring down

    August job report shows hiring down, unemployment falls

    The labor market lost momentum last month as job growth fell to a disappointingly slow pace. But the unemployment rate unexpectedly fell.

  • News Department of Labor Unemployment

    Jobless claims fall

    First-time claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, but whether this signals strength in the broader job market remains to be seen.

  • News Department of Labor Unemployment

    May jobs report: Hiring slows, unemployment rises

    Businesses hired far fewer workers than expected in May, throwing into doubt the strength of the economic recovery.

  • News Department of Labor Unemployment

    March jobs report: Hiring slows as unemployment falls

    Hiring slowed dramatically in March, clouding optimism about the strength of the recovery.

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    Virginia unemployment rate drops

    The Commonwealth’s unemployment rate drops below 6% for the first time in two years.