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Unemployment claims are decreasing in some areas while soaring in others, highlighting the currently uneven state of the U.S. labor market.
In this economy, losing a job is especially rough, and if you’re one of the many people laid off this year or collecting unemployment, you’ve probably got a lot on your plate already. But there’s one more thing to add to your plate: Taxes.
The US job market continues to chug along despite heightened uncertainty about the economy and how President Donald Trump’s tariffs could shake out.
Recent college graduates in about a dozen college majors had unemployment rates above 5% in 2023, an analysis from the New York Fed showed.
To help students, James Madison University is providing them with an opportunity to regroup on their career plans and giving them guidance on successfully securing their first job opportunity.
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New weekly unemployment claims in Michigan rose by 130% last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said on July 10.
Windsor's unemployment rate has once again topped the country at 11.2 per cent. If that sounds familiar, you're not alone. What's changed? U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. The CBC's Chris Ensing breaks it down.
B.C.'s unemployment rate for June is down 0.8 percentage points compared to May, settling at 5.6 per cent. The employment rate increased 0.1 percentage points to 61.4 per cent. The difference is likely due to demographic shifts in the job market, such as people retiring and leaving the workforce.