Unemployment is low but rising quickly. Is it reason to worry?

(NEW YORK) -- Inflation bedeviled the U.S. economy for years, but a cooldown in price increases has shifted concern toward a different foe: Unemployment.Hiring remains solid but has slowed dramatically from a peak achieved during the nation's rebound from the pandemic. The unemployment rate... Read More.

Pennsylvania unemployment numbers increase

HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania's unemployment numbers increased a little in February.According to the state's Department of Labor and Industry, the jobless rate in the Commonwealth is up one-tenth of a percentage point over the prior month to 4.4 percent. That matches the state’s unemployment rate... Read More.

Pennsylvania’s jobless numbers remain steady

HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania's unemployment rate was unchanged from December through January according to the most recent Department of Labor and  Industry report.With a steady jobless rate of 4.3 percent, the Commonwealth is nearly one full percentage point higher than the U.S. rate of 3.4... Read More.

Falls Creek man attacks wife over unemployment

FALLS CREEK – A Falls Creek man is in the Jefferson County Jail after he allegedly cut his wife's arm and strangled her during a fight at their home.State Police say 37-year-old Quintin Raybuck is charged with assault with a deadly weapon and strangulation... Read More.

Unemployment rate drops to 3.6% as 431,000 jobs added in March

(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. employers added 431,000 jobs to their payrolls last month, the latest figures released Friday by the Labor Department show.The biggest increases in employment in March occurred in leisure and hospitality (112,000) followed by professional and business services (102,000), retail trade (49,000)... Read More.

PA unemployment rate falls to 5.1%, lowest since Feb 2020

More than 80% of jobs lost have been recoveredHarrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) released its preliminary employment situation report for February 2022.Pennsylvania's unemployment rate was down three-tenths of a percentage point over the month to 5.1 percent in... Read More.