Articles filed under Unemployment
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Low-wage workers could be especially hard hit by this recessionMar 21, 2020 6:19 am - The coronavirus recession is likely to do something that we haven't really seen before: It's going to hammer services, like restaurants and retailers, first. The closing...
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Layoffs intensify, leading to soaring unemployment claims as coronavirus closures continueMar 18, 2020 1:00 am - Layoffs are continuing to mount by the tens of thousands, prompting a surge of applications at unemployment offices nationwide, as coronavirus brings more of the U.S. ec...
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State unemployment hits record low in JanuaryMar 12, 2020 1:00 am - Unemployment in Illinois dropped to a record low 3.5 percent in January, the Illinois Department of Employment Security announced Thursday. The unemployment rate fell tw...
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This is the hottest job market since the 1990s. Why aren't wages growing faster?Dec 08, 2019 5:22 am - By just about any metric this is the best job market since the late 1990s. The economy has been adding jobs for 110 straight months - a record streak. Jobs are plentiful...
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What you need to know to become a census workerOct 25, 2019 5:00 am - Looking for part-time work with paid training, competitive pay and flexible hours? The U.S. Census Bureau might have a job for you. The agency will train and hire nearl...
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Survey: Businesses added 156,000 jobs in JulyJul 31, 2019 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. companies added a healthy 156,000 jobs in July with larger firms accounted for most of the gains, a private survey found. Payroll processor ADP sa...
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Wheeling-Prospect Heights chamber host job fair May 16May 01, 2019 1:00 am - The Wheeling - Prospect Heights Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Wheeling High School are hosting a job fair for high-paying positions that don't require a colleg...
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State unemployment down, but above national averageMar 21, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois economy has added 59,100 jobs over the past 12 months, while the overall unemployment rate dropped only a tenth of a point, to 4.3 percent, th...
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Americans with disabilities find new leverage in a tight job marketJun 24, 2018 1:09 am - Colton Channon needed just 90 minutes each day. Every morning for about a month, in training designed for him, the high school senior with an intellectual disability pra...
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Analysis: What's wrong here? Unemployment is below 4 percent, but wage growth is still lousyMay 13, 2018 1:00 am - The unemployment rate has dropped below 4 percent for the first time in 18 years, and the truth of the matter is we have no idea how much further it can go. That's the s...
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