K2 Radio » unemployment http://k2radio.com Wyoming's Radio Station Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:33:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Unemployment Rates Fall In Nearly All U.S. Cities http://k2radio.com/unemployment-rates-fall-in-nearly-all-u-s-cities/ http://k2radio.com/unemployment-rates-fall-in-nearly-all-u-s-cities/#comments Wed, 29 May 2013 17:13:04 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=287276 WASHINGTON (AP) — Unemployment rates fell in almost all large U.S. cities in April, helped by stronger hiring. The gains show the job market is improving throughout the country.

The Labor Department says unemployment rates declined in 344 of the 372 largest metro areas

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]]> http://k2radio.com/unemployment-rates-fall-in-nearly-all-u-s-cities/feed/ 0 Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Wyoming Jobless Rate Falls To 4.8 Percent http://k2radio.com/wyoming-jobless-rate-falls-to-4-8-percent/ http://k2radio.com/wyoming-jobless-rate-falls-to-4-8-percent/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 16:57:14 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=285635 CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming's unemployment rate fell slightly in April to 4.8 percent.

The jobless rate was 4.9 percent in March.

The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services says the state's unemployment rate remained significantly lower than the national rate of 7

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]]> http://k2radio.com/wyoming-jobless-rate-falls-to-4-8-percent/feed/ 0 Wyoming Extended Unemployment Checks To Be Cut http://k2radio.com/wyoming-extended-unemployment-checks-to-be-cut/ http://k2radio.com/wyoming-extended-unemployment-checks-to-be-cut/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 15:01:12 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=283641 CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Extended unemployment payments in Wyoming will be reduced starting later this month because of federal budget cuts.

People who have exhausted their regular 26 weeks of state unemployment benefits are eligible for 14 weeks of emergency payments

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]]> http://k2radio.com/wyoming-extended-unemployment-checks-to-be-cut/feed/ 0 Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images UN: Global Youth Unemployment Rate Is Rising http://k2radio.com/un-global-youth-unemployment-rate-is-rising/ http://k2radio.com/un-global-youth-unemployment-rate-is-rising/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 11:37:14 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=282173 GENEVA (AP) — The U.N.'s labor office says youth unemployment is likely to rise globally to 12.8 percent by 2018, wiping out gains made in the recent economic recovery.

A report by the International Labour Organization said Tuesday the rate of unemployment among people aged 15 to 24 was 12

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]]> http://k2radio.com/un-global-youth-unemployment-rate-is-rising/feed/ 0 Chris Jackson/Getty Images Unemployment Drops to 7.5 Percent http://k2radio.com/unemployment-drops-to-7-5-percent/ http://k2radio.com/unemployment-drops-to-7-5-percent/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 12:59:07 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=280937 The unemployment rate is now at a four-year low of 7.5 percent. The government says employers added 165,000 jobs last month -- and that hiring in the previous two months was stronger than was first thought

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]]> http://k2radio.com/unemployment-drops-to-7-5-percent/feed/ 0 Wyoming Unemployment Rate Steady At 4.9 Percent http://k2radio.com/wyoming-unemployment-rate-steady-at-4-9-percent/ http://k2radio.com/wyoming-unemployment-rate-steady-at-4-9-percent/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:39:44 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=278987 The state agency says the seasonally adjusted figure is significantly lower than the current U.S. unemployment rate of 7.6 percent.

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]]> http://k2radio.com/wyoming-unemployment-rate-steady-at-4-9-percent/feed/ 0 Wyoming Unemployment Rate Holds at 4.9 Percent in March http://k2radio.com/wyoming-unemployment-rate-holds-at-4-9-percent-in-march/ http://k2radio.com/wyoming-unemployment-rate-holds-at-4-9-percent-in-march/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:09:16 +0000 Anthony Pollreisz http://k2radio.com/?p=278485 The unemployment rate in Wyoming remains very low compared to national figures.

For a fourth consecutive month, Wyoming’s statewide unemployment rate held steady at 4.9 percent in March – nearly th

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]]> http://k2radio.com/wyoming-unemployment-rate-holds-at-4-9-percent-in-march/feed/ 0 Unemployment Fell In February In 22 States http://k2radio.com/unemployment-fell-in-february-in-22-states/ http://k2radio.com/unemployment-fell-in-february-in-22-states/#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:06:54 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=270659 WASHINGTON (AP) — Unemployment rates fell in 22 U.S. states in February from January, a sign that hiring gains are benefiting many parts of the country.

The Labor Department says unemployment rates rose in 12 states and were unchanged in 16

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]]> http://k2radio.com/unemployment-fell-in-february-in-22-states/feed/ 0 David Ramos/Getty Images Economy Added 157,000 Jobs in January http://k2radio.com/january-jobs-report-labor-dept/ http://k2radio.com/january-jobs-report-labor-dept/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:22:44 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=154817 The Labor Department announced that the U.S. economy added 157,000 jobs in January. The unemployment rate inched upward by a tenth of a point, to 7.9 percent.

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]]> http://k2radio.com/january-jobs-report-labor-dept/feed/ 0 iStockphoto Wyo. Unemployment Rate Fell To 4.9 Percent In Dec. http://k2radio.com/wyo-unemployment-rate-fell-to-4-9-percent-in-dec/ http://k2radio.com/wyo-unemployment-rate-fell-to-4-9-percent-in-dec/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:38:34 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=253051 CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming's unemployment rate fell to 4.9 percent in December.

The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reports that the rate fell from November's 5.1 percent.

The agency noted that the number of unemployed individuals in Wyoming has fallen while employment has not grown, causing the state's labor force to decline

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]]> http://k2radio.com/wyo-unemployment-rate-fell-to-4-9-percent-in-dec/feed/ 0 Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Jobless Rate Stays at 7.8 Percent; National News Briefs http://k2radio.com/jobless-rate-stays-at-7-8-percent-national-news-briefs/ http://k2radio.com/jobless-rate-stays-at-7-8-percent-national-news-briefs/#comments Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:05:48 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=248723 WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest government employment statistics show that hiring held up during tense fiscal cliff negotiations in Washington and the unemployment rate remained steady. The labor Depar

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]]> http://k2radio.com/jobless-rate-stays-at-7-8-percent-national-news-briefs/feed/ 0 Natalie Behring/Getty Images Unemployment Rates Fall In Half Of Large U.S. Cities http://k2radio.com/unemployment-rates-fall-in-half-of-large-u-s-cities/ http://k2radio.com/unemployment-rates-fall-in-half-of-large-u-s-cities/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:43:10 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=240576 WASHINGTON (AP) — 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.

The Labor Department says rates fell in 201 metro areas

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]]> http://k2radio.com/unemployment-rates-fall-in-half-of-large-u-s-cities/feed/ 0 Natalie Behring/Getty Images Wyoming Jobless Rate Falls To 5.4% In Sept. http://k2radio.com/wyoming-jobless-rate-falls-to-5-4-in-sept/ http://k2radio.com/wyoming-jobless-rate-falls-to-5-4-in-sept/#comments Wed, 24 Oct 2012 15:10:51 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=198855 CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming's unemployment rate fell to 5.4 percent in September.

The rate dropped from 5.7 percent in August.

The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services says a year ago in September the rate was at 5

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]]> http://k2radio.com/wyoming-jobless-rate-falls-to-5-4-in-sept/feed/ 0 Win McNamee/Getty Images Unemployment Rates Fall In 7 U.S. Swing States http://k2radio.com/unemployment-rates-fall-in-7-u-s-swing-states/ http://k2radio.com/unemployment-rates-fall-in-7-u-s-swing-states/#comments Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:30:29 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=189675 WASHINGTON (AP) — Unemployment rates fell or held steady last month in nine key swing states at the center of this year's presidential election.

Rates dropped in Ohio, Florida, Wisconsin, Colorado, Iowa, Nevada and North Carolina

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]]> http://k2radio.com/unemployment-rates-fall-in-7-u-s-swing-states/feed/ 0 Natalie Behring/Getty Images Wyo. Jobless Rate Rises To 5.7 Percent In August http://k2radio.com/wyo-jobless-rate-rises-to-5-7-percent-in-august/ http://k2radio.com/wyo-jobless-rate-rises-to-5-7-percent-in-august/#comments Thu, 04 Oct 2012 11:46:29 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=160348 CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming's unemployment rate increased slightly to 5.7 percent in August.

The state Department of Workforce Services says the August rate increased from July's 5.6 percent but is not a statistically significant change

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]]> http://k2radio.com/wyo-jobless-rate-rises-to-5-7-percent-in-august/feed/ 0 Win McNamee/Getty Images U.S. Economy Adds 96K Jobs, Rate Falls To 8.1 Percent http://k2radio.com/u-s-economy-adds-96k-jobs-rate-falls-to-8-1-percent/ http://k2radio.com/u-s-economy-adds-96k-jobs-rate-falls-to-8-1-percent/#comments Fri, 07 Sep 2012 15:21:33 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=120380 U.S. employers added 96,000 jobs last month, a weak figure that could slow any momentum President Barack Obama hoped to gain from his speech to the Democratic National Convention.

The unemployment rate fell to 8

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]]> http://k2radio.com/u-s-economy-adds-96k-jobs-rate-falls-to-8-1-percent/feed/ 0 Joe Raedle/Getty Images Wyo. Jobless Rate Up Slightly In July http://k2radio.com/wyo-jobless-rate-up-slightly-in-july/ http://k2radio.com/wyo-jobless-rate-up-slightly-in-july/#comments Wed, 29 Aug 2012 11:35:37 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=118430 CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming's unemployment rate increased slightly in July to 5.6 percent — the second straight month the state's jobless rate has gone up.

The rate is up from June's 5.4 percent

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]]> http://k2radio.com/wyo-jobless-rate-up-slightly-in-july/feed/ 0 Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Wyoming Unemployment Rate Below Last Year's http://k2radio.com/wyoming-unemployment-rate-below-last-years/ http://k2radio.com/wyoming-unemployment-rate-below-last-years/#comments Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:12:22 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=110114 CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming's unemployment rate is below where it was this time last year and continues to run far below the national average.

The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reports Tuesday that the state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose from 5

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]]> http://k2radio.com/wyoming-unemployment-rate-below-last-years/feed/ 0 Joe Raedle/Getty Images Wyo. Jobless Rate At 5.2 percent In May http://k2radio.com/wyo-jobless-rate-at-5-2-percent-in-may/ http://k2radio.com/wyo-jobless-rate-at-5-2-percent-in-may/#comments Wed, 20 Jun 2012 11:37:51 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=101006 CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming's unemployment rate decreased slightly to 5.2 percent in May, from 5.3 percent in April.

The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services says the May jobless rate was considerably lower than the May 2011 level of 6 percent and the current U

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]]> http://k2radio.com/wyo-jobless-rate-at-5-2-percent-in-may/feed/ 0 Joe Raedle/Getty Images Unemployment Falls In Two-Thirds Of US States http://k2radio.com/unemployment-falls-in-two-thirds-of-us-states/ http://k2radio.com/unemployment-falls-in-two-thirds-of-us-states/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 15:28:40 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=92417 WASHINGTON (AP) — Unemployment rates fell in two-thirds of U.S. states last month, evidence that modest economic growth is boosting hiring in most areas of the country.

The Labor Department says unemployment rates dropped in 37 states in April, the most in three months

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