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Fewer Americans file for jobless claims as applications remain at elevated, but not troubling levels
Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but applications remained at recently elevated, though not troubling levels. Jobless claims for the week ending July 20 fell by 10,000 to 235,000 from 245,000 the previous week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. It’s...
Hawaii’s latest effort to recruit teachers: Put prospective educators in classrooms sooner
State leaders are looking to address Hawaii’s ongoing teacher shortage through a new apprenticeship program that would allow prospective educators to earn their teacher credentials while also working full time in schools. Hawaii recently received nearly $5 million from the U.S....
More Americans apply for jobless benefits as layoffs settle at higher levels in recent weeks
U.S. filings for unemployment benefits rose again last week and appear to be settling consistently at a slightly higher though still healthy level that the Federal Reserve has been aiming for. Jobless claims for the week ending July 13 rose by 20,000 to 243,000 from 223,000 the...
Dollar General agrees to pay $12 million fine to settle alleged workplace safety violations
NEW YORK (AP) — Dollar General has agreed to pay a $12 million fine and improve conditions at its thousands of retail stores nationwide to make them safer for workers, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. The discount retailer and the Occupational Safety and Health...
Fewer Americans apply for jobless claims last week as labor market remains sturdy
Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as the labor market remains sturdy despite high interest rates. The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims for the week ending July 6 fell by 17,000 to 222,000 from 239,000 the previous week. ...
US filings for jobless claims inch up modestly, but continuing claims rise for ninth straight week
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits inched up last week and remain historically low, however the total number of people collecting jobless benefits continues to grow. The Labor Department reported Wednesday that jobless claims for the week...
US job openings rise to 8.1 million despite higher interest rates
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings rose slightly to 8.1 million in May despite the impact of higher interest rates intended to cool the labor market. Vacancies rose from a revised 7.9 million in April, the first reading below 8 million since February 2021, the Labor Department...
This Week: Job openings, Fed meeting minutes, June nonfarm payrolls report
A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week: NOW HIRING The Labor Department releases its latest monthly snapshot of U.S. job openings Tuesday. Openings fell in April to the lowest level since 2021, with employers...
US miners' union head calls House Republican effort to block silica dust rule an 'attack' on workers
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The head of the national mine workers’ union on Friday condemned what he characterized as an effort by House Republicans to block enforcement of a long-awaited federal rule directed at curbing workers' exposure to poisonous, deadly rock dust, calling it “a direct...
US weekly jobless claims fall, but the total number collecting benefits is the most since 2021
Fewer people applied for unemployment benefits last week but the total number of Americans collecting jobless benefits rose to the highest level in more than two years. The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims for the week ending June 22 fell by 6,000 to 233,000...
