Cooperatively offering federal guidance with HUD and SBA. U.S. Department of Labor agencies in the Southwest hosted the 2021Virtual Construction Forum this past week to facilitate understanding of…
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Jobless Rate Rises Over Prior Week
Total number on unemployment at 18.2 million. The Labor Department announced on Thursday that the number of those seeking unemployment benefits for the first time had risen to…
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Unemployment at Lowest Point Since Pandemic Began
18.9 Americans still claiming benefits. Last week the number of jobless claims in the United States declined to the lowest point since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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Senate Confirms Marty Walsh as Labor Secretary
He is the final cabinet secretary to be confirmed. Marty Walsh, the former Mayor of Boston, was confirmed by the Senate in a 68-29 vote to be the…
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U.S. Adds 379,000 Jobs in February
Employment numbers surpass expectations. The Department of Labor announced February’s job gains on Friday, highlighting the continued recovery from last year’s massive layoffs and closures. 370,000 jobs were…
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Jobless Claims at Lowest Point in Three Months
California and Ohio see largest drops in unemployment claims. Last week, the number of Americans seeking new unemployment benefits dropped to the lowest point it has been in…
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Unemployment Drops Below 780,000
Restaurants and bars hiring as COVID restrictions ease. The Labor Department released their most recent data on unemployment in the United States. The findings of the report were…
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Commerce Department Releases 2020 Economic Report
Gross Domestic Product declined 3.5% in 2020 due to pandemic, social and political unrest. On Thursday, the Bureau of Economic Analysis within the Commerce Department released its summary…
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U.S. Unemployment Claims Increase
Job market experiencing the results of virus surge and lockdowns. The Department of Labor released the most recent data on the status of the U.S. job market on…
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Labor Secretary Issues Statement on December Jobs Report
Recent increase to unemployment payments will supplement state benefits. On Friday, Eugene Scalia, the Secretary of Labor issued a statement Friday regarding the recently released jobs report from…
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