Fewer Americans File for Jobless Claims Last Week
Numbers remain at historically low levels. read more >
Numbers remain at historically low levels. read more >
Most economists expect a rebound this quarter as solid hiring and wage gains sustain growth. read more >
American workers are enjoying extraordinary job security. read more >
In total, 1,307,000 Americans were collecting jobless aid for the week ending March 19, the fewest since December 1969. read more >
Claims fell to 260,000, fewer than the 265,000 analysts were expecting. read more >
Uncertainty remains, but the good news is that Arkansas and the country seem to be nearing full employment. read more >
Wages also rose sharply, a sign that companies are competing fiercely to fill their open jobs. read more >
The omicron variant so far does not appear to have triggered significant layoffs. read more >
The weekly claims numbers, a proxy for layoffs, have fallen steadily most of the year. read more >
The central bank will likely reduce its monthly bond purchases at twice the rate it outlined just six weeks ago. read more >
Overall, 2 million Americans were receiving traditional jobless benefits the week that ended Nov. 20. read more >
Unemployment of between 3.3%-4% is also expected. read more >
Applications for jobless aid, which generally track the pace of layoffs, have fallen steadily from about 900,000 in January. read more >
Arkansas' seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased by one-tenth of a percentage point, from 3.9 percent in August to 4 percent in September. read more >
The unemployment rate in the Little Rock zone averaged 3.8 percent in the second quarter, its lowest rate on record, according to the latest Little Rock Burgundy Book. read more >
Arkansas' seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined two-tenths of a percentage point, from 4.1 percent in March to 3.9 percent in April, according to the state Department of Workforce Services. read more >
Arkansas' jobless rate rose one-tenth of a percentage point from June to reach 7.4 percent in July, according to a report Monday from the state Department of Workforce Services. read more >
A burst of hiring last month added 236,000 U.S. jobs and reduced the unemployment rate to 7.7 percent from 7.9 percent in January. read more >
Unemployment rates declined last month in more than half of the 372 largest U.S. cities, further evidence of steady improvement in the job market. Includes unemployment rates for cities in Arkansas in October. read more >
U.S. employers added 171,000 jobs in October, and hiring was stronger in August and September than first thought. The unemployment rate inched up to 7.9 percent from 7.8 percent in September. read more >
