unemployment

Mar 16, 2011

Unemployment rates rise in Wisconsin cities

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The unemployment rate in nearly all of Wisconsin’s major cities increased in January. According to data released from the Department of Workforce Development Wednesday, all but […]

Mar 9, 2011

Wis. unemployment rate falls to 7.4 percent in Jan.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s unemployment rate continues to improve, nudging down to 7.4 percent in January. That’s 1-1/2 points better than the national unemployment rate. The numbers released Wednesday […]

Mar 4, 2011

Unemployment dips to 8.9 percent, construction adds 33K jobs

By ?JEANNINE AVERSA AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Employers hired in February at the fastest pace in almost a year and the unemployment rate fell to 8.9 percent — […]

Feb 21, 2011

Unemployment insurance costs hit states hard

By Kevin Freking Associated Press Washington — State officials had plenty of warning. During the past three decades, two national commissions and a series of government audits sounded alarms about […]

Feb 10, 2011

Requests for unemployment aid drop to lowest level since ’08

By JEANNINE AVERSA AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people applying for unemployment benefits plunged last week to the lowest level in nearly three years, boosting hopes […]

Feb 8, 2011

Construction job openings take a hit, weather blamed

By Christopher S. Rugaber AP Economics Writer Washington — Employers posted fewer jobs in December, the latest evidence that businesses are not ready to step up hiring. The Labor Department […]

Feb 4, 2011

Unemployment falls to 9.0 percent, weather cuts into construction jobs  

By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The unemployment rate dropped sharply last month to 9 percent, based on a government survey that found that more than […]

Jan 26, 2011

Unemployment rate drops across Wis. metro areas

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The unemployment rate in most of Wisconsin’s major cities fell in December. According to state Department of Workforce Development data released Wednesday, 28 of the state’s […]

Jan 26, 2011

Obama calls for new era of competitiveness during trip to Wis. (UPDATE)

By JULIE PACE Associated Press MANITOWOC, Wis. (AP) — President Barack Obama campaigned vigorously for his revamped economic message Wednesday, warning that other countries have been grasping for first place […]

Jan 20, 2011

State’s unemployment dips to 7.5 percent in Dec.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Unemployment was 7.5 percent in Wisconsin last month. According to a state Department of Workforce Development report Thursday, the seasonally adjusted monthly rate was down slightly […]

Jan 20, 2011

Fewer Americans applied for jobless aid last week

By DANIEL WAGNER AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer people applied for unemployment benefits last week, adding to evidence that hiring will pick up this year. According to a […]

Jan 7, 2011

Construction cuts 16K jobs in December

By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s economy added 103,000 jobs in December and the unemployment rate dropped to 9.4 percent last month, its lowest […]