UNEMPLOYMENT
MIDDLE AGED PLAGUE I'm a Believer -- So Are You
We disagree with one another a lot these days, but I think I've found three sentences we can all say, "Yes, that's true," to: 1) We are all born. 2) We all die. 3) In between, we operate each of ...
Posted on 12/19/12 at 3:11 PM
THE FLENSBURGER FILES Round Lake, Minnesota: An example of where the job growth should be
When you hear of creating jobs, what comes to mind? A better living for yourself and your family? Having enough money to travel to the places you want to? Paying down or even paying off your debts? ...
Posted on 10/12/12 at 6:41 AM
STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Minnesota jobs up, unemployment steady
Employers added 7,200 jobs in June, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development announced Thursday. At the same time, the percentage of people without work remained at 5.6 percent...
Posted on 7/19/12 at 12:47 PM
STAFF BLOG THE N.D. CAPITOL AND BEYOND Job Service North Dakota official will testify before Congress
BISMARCK--The executive director of Job Service North Dakota is slated to testify before Congress this week. Maren Daley will share her experiences working with North Dakotas reemployment efforts and...
Posted on 10/5/11 at 9:34 AM
North Dakota Legislature: Bill affecting locked-out workers goes to governor 
Future locked-out workers won’t be able to receive unemployment benefits if Gov. Jack Dalrymple signs a bill passed Wednesday.
By Forum News Service , April 17, 2013
DARRELL DORGAN: Legislature tries to assert theocratic control
The legislative session was a remarkable opportunity. Legislators converged on the Capitol when the coffers were full and, unlike the nation’s economy, North Dakota’s was in a full-boom mode. There is no unemployment in the state.
By Darrell Dorgan , April 08, 2013
Job seekers want feedback from employers
Many unemployed people crave feedback from employers who turn them down for jobs. But most applicants get only a rejection form letter, if they receive any communication at all.
By Annie Baxter , January 26, 2013
Benefits could expire for 12,200 Minn. unemployed
Unemployment insurance benefits will expire Saturday for thousands of out-of-work Minnesotans if Congress doesn't renew a program that gives extra aid to those who have used up their six months of state unemployment checks.
By Associated Press , December 25, 2012
FACES OF THE BOOM: North Carolina man plans to make N.D. his home
Before coming to North Dakota, Eric Bozeman lost his car, was about to be evicted from his apartment and had to search for pocket change to buy food. Everything pointed the 47-year-old to Williston, even though he knew it was risky to arrive in a new state by bus with less than $100, no job lined up and no plan for housing.
By Amy Dalrymple , December 10, 2012
Minnesota loses 2,000 jobs after 2 months of gains
Minnesota labor officials say the state's employers cut 2,000 jobs in August following two consecutive months of gains. The state unemployment rate inched up 0.1 percentage point in August to a seasonally-adjusted rate of 5.9 percent.
By Associated Press , September 20, 2012
Weak job growth makes bold Fed action more likely
U.S. employers added 96,000 jobs in August, a tepid figure that points to the economy's persistent weakness and slowing prospects for the unemployed.
By Christopher S. Rugaber , September 07, 2012
BIZ BUZZ: ND’s unemployment rate drops in July
More and more people in North Dakota’s labor force are finding jobs.
The state’s unemployment rate in July was 2.9 percent, down 0.2 percentage points from June, according to Job Service North Dakota.
By Herald Staff Report , August 18, 2012
Unemployment rates rose in 27 US states in June
Unemployment rates rose in 27 U.S. states last month, the most in almost a year and a reflection of weaker hiring nationwide.
By Christopher S. Rugaber , July 20, 2012
Bismarck, Fargo have lowest jobless rate in U.S.
Bismarck and Fargo had the lowest unemployment rates among U.S. cities in May, according to a report from the Associated Press. The jobless rate was 2.5 percent in Bismarck and 3 percent in Fargo, the report said. Grand Forks was sixth on the list with 3.7 percent.
By Herald Staff and Wire Report , June 28, 2012
Minnesota unemployment holds steady at 5.6 percent
Minnesota's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for May held steady at 5.6 percent. That's down 1 percentage point from 6.6 percent in April of 2011. Those figures compare with a national unemployment rate of 8.2 percent last month and 9 percent last May.
By Associated Press , June 14, 2012
Unemployment rates fall in most US metro areas; Bismarck reports lowest rate, Fargo ties for second
Unemployment rates fell in nearly all large U.S. cities in April from March, aided by summer hiring on farms and in tourist destinations.
By Christopher S. Rugaber , May 30, 2012
Minnesota jobless rate edges up as jobs cut in March
Minnesota's unemployment rate has clocked in at a seasonally adjusted 5.8 percent for March, which remains well below the rate this time last year and the national average.
By Associated Press , April 19, 2012
The Young and the Recession: Saga of unemployed youth continues
The number of young adults in their 20s without jobs is the highest since record-keeping began after World War II, and their bleak outlook has barely improved even as the broader U.S. economy has seen a sharp increase in new hiring in recent months. For those like Cocchi, a young male with no college training, the 2010s have hit like a neutron bomb.
By Will Bunch , April 07, 2012
U.S. unemployment claims hit 4-year low of 357,000
Weekly applications dropped 6,000 to a seasonally adjusted 357,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. That's the fewest since April 2008. The four-week average, a less volatile measure, fell to 361,750, also the lowest in four years.
By Christopher S. Rugaber , April 05, 2012
View your ad here! Cost effective targeted advertising.
Contextual advertising starting as low as $79/month. This includes targeted ad delivery and search results!
Add your business to the Marketplace »
RSS Feeds