The U.S. unemployment rate soared to a record 14.7% in April according to the Department of Labor. It’s the highest jobless rate since the Great Depression and worst monthly job… Read More
Washington state jobless claims surged last week as federally backed, expanded unemployment benefits became available for the first time. Some 145,757 Washington residents filed for unemployment, an increase of more… Read More
There were 82,435 new claims for unemployment benefits in Washington state last week, a 42% decline from the week prior. Total claims for unemployment benefits in the state now exceed… Read More
Out of work Washingtonians reported frustrating delays over the weekend as they sought to file jobless claims. Washington state opened applications for new federally financed unemployment programs Saturday night, but… Read More
More than 150,000 people in Washington state filed jobless claims for the first time last week as many businesses buckle under the pressure of the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown orders.… Read More
“This year, my heart has been with so many migrants and refugees, 65 million refugees across the world, and thinking about how they’re going to get back to stability and… Read More
The economy is still humming in Washington state, thanks in part to booming technology companies like Amazon, Tableau, Zillow and F5 Networks. But even so, the unemployment rate inched up… Read More
Washington’s unemployment rate fell to 5.8 percent last month, the lowest mark in six years. The state’s Employment Security Department today announced that job growth in Washington grew in June… Read More
The latest stats from the state’s Employment Security Department show Washington’s unemployment rate staying consistent over the past two months despite the first job losses in nearly two years. The unemployment… Read More
Slowly but surely, the economy is continuing its slow recovery in Washington state. The State Employment Security Department announced that the unemployment rate was an estimated 6.8 percent in May, which… Read More
How’s this for a creative twist? Microsoft today suggested that the federal government let employers, including itself, pay higher fees to bring more foreign workers to the U.S. — using… Read More
Numbers sometimes tell strange stories, and that appears to be the case in the latest unemployment report from the Washington State Employment Securities Department. The analysis found that the unemployment… Read More
There’s more good news on the job front in Washington state, as the unemployment rate fell to 8.5 percent during December, according to a new report released today by the… Read More
Here’s some good news for hump day. Washington’s jobless rate fell to 8.7 percent in November as employers in the state added 12,100 jobs, the biggest one-month gain in four… Read More