Unemployment

D.C.'s unemployment rate drops to lowest since January '09
11/20/12 4:38 PM Comment
The unemployment rate in the nation's capital has dropped to 8.5 percent, its lowest since January 2009. Mayor Vincent Gray says he's pleased by the drop but there are still too many residents who struggle to find jobs.
D.C. workers received fraudulent unemployment benefits, report says
11/20/12 5:42 AM Comment
Officials tell the Washington Examiner they now believe more than 300 D.C. employees took nearly $2 million in unemployment benefits while they worked for the city.
Unemployment may increase chances of heart attacks
11/20/12 5:27 AM Comment
Unemployment hurts more than your wallet _ it may damage your heart. That's according to a study linking joblessness with heart attacks in older workers.
D.C. economic development plan unveiled
11/14/12 11:34 AM Comment
D.C. officials have unveiled the city’s new five-year economic development strategy, aimed at bringing 100,000 new jobs and $1 billion in tax revenue to the District.
Unemployment numbers down by 8,000
11/8/12 10:33 AM Comment
The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell last week by 8,000 to a seasonally adjusted 355,000, a possible sign of a healing job market. But officials cautioned that the figures were distorted by Superstorm Sandy.
Jobless numbers down by 9,000
11/1/12 8:49 AM Comment
Weekly applications for unemployment benefits dropped 9,000 to a seasonally adjusted 363,000 last week, a level consistent with modest hiring.
Unemployment aid filings falls by 23,000
10/25/12 8:48 AM Comment
Weekly applications for U.S. unemployment aid fell last week to a seasonally adjusted 369,000, a level consistent with modest hiring.
U.S. unemployment benefits up by 46,000
10/18/12 11:26 AM Comment
Weekly applications for U.S. unemployment benefits jumped 46,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 388,000, the highest in four months.
Unemployment rate drops to 7.8 percent, lowest in four years
10/5/12 8:52 AM Comment
The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 7.8 percent last month, dropping below 8 percent for the first time in nearly four years; however, the Labor Department says employers only added 114,000 jobs in September.
Virginia unemployment rate lower than national average
10/3/12 1:26 PM Comment
Virginia's statewide jobless rate for August was 5.8 percent. Nationally, the seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate for August was 8.2 percent.
Retailers plan to hire more seasonal workers this year for holiday shopping
9/27/12 5:58 PM Comment
Retailers across the country plan to hire more seasonal workers for the coming holiday season than last year. Experts say that's a solid indicator that the economy is improving.
U.S. unemployment rate: Claims drop to nine week low
9/27/12 9:37 AM Comment
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits plunged 26,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 359,000, the lowest level of weekly applications in nine weeks.
Bank of America layoffs: Bank plans to cut 16,000 by end of 2012
9/20/12 12:05 PM Comment
A published report says Bank of America is accelerating a cost-cutting plan and aims to eliminate 16,000 jobs by the end of the year.
Unemployed women get "Suited for Change"
9/20/12 10:10 AM Comment
For 20 years, Suited For Change, a local non-profit, has been helping unemployed women get back into the workforce with support, friendship and new clothes. Remarkably, they just outfitted their 20,000th client.
Unemployment numbers up by 15,000
9/13/12 9:50 AM Comment
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits jumped to the highest level in two months, although the figures were skewed in part by Hurricane Isaac.
Unemployment rate drops to 8.1 percent, 96,000 jobs added in August
9/7/12 5:20 PM Comment
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.
Virginia's July unemployment rate rises
8/17/12 12:59 PM Comment
The Virginia Employment Commission says Virginia's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose 0.2 percentage points to 5.9 percent in July.
Unemployment numbers fall by 6,000 last week
8/9/12 12:58 PM Comment
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell by 6,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 361,000, a level consistent with modest gains in hiring.

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Unemployment

D.C.'s unemployment rate drops to lowest since January '09

D.C. workers received fraudulent unemployment benefits, report says

Unemployment may increase chances of heart attacks

D.C. economic development plan unveiled

Unemployment numbers down by 8,000

Jobless numbers down by 9,000

Unemployment aid filings falls by 23,000

U.S. unemployment benefits up by 46,000

Unemployment rate drops to 7.8 percent, lowest in four years

Virginia unemployment rate lower than national average

Retailers plan to hire more seasonal workers this year for holiday shopping

U.S. unemployment rate: Claims drop to nine week low

Bank of America layoffs: Bank plans to cut 16,000 by end of 2012

Unemployed women get "Suited for Change"

Unemployment numbers up by 15,000

Unemployment rate drops to 8.1 percent, 96,000 jobs added in August

Virginia's July unemployment rate rises

Unemployment numbers fall by 6,000 last week

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