unemployment

An Associated Press review finds that many states will not even publicly acknowledge the extent of the problem.

The word "poor" can mean different things. I say that as a preface to news I've found about Mills making a "poorest" cities in Wyoming list, but there's good news.

According to the Casper Economic Health Index (CaEHI), Wyoming has an index value of 97.7, as of September 2020.

According to the Wyoming Economic Health Index (WEHI), Wyoming has an index value of 99.9, as of September 2020.

COVID-19 has thwarted hopes of landing first jobs, which are important for jumpstarting careers, as employers cut back graduate recruiting plans or even revoke job offers.

Teton County had the largest drop in unemployment.

It was the 17th consecutive week that jobless claims surpassed 1 million.

Fifteen other states have suspended their re-openings.

The nation has now recovered roughly one-third of the 22 million jobs it lost to the pandemic recession.

A recent report conducted by state economists found that Wyoming's economic health is at its lowest since economists began tracking it in January of 2005.
The Wyoming Economic Analysis Division released the report Monday afternoon and says that Wyoming's economic health index is a reported …