unemployment

Missouri Bill Would Make It Harder To Get Unemployment

Employees fired for missing work and for disobeying company rules could have a harder time claiming unemployment benefits.

2013/05/01

Metro East Unemployment Figures Show Modest Gains

East St. Louis had the highest unemployment rate, 16.6 percent, up from 15.8 percent in February of 2012.

2013/03/28

Missouri Sees Little Change in Unemployment in February

Missouri’s unemployment rate inched up slightly in February although the state also posted gains in the number of jobs.

2013/03/19

Illinois Companies Could Receive Tax Break For Hiring Ex-Convicts

Melinda Costa, the general manager at Travelogde in Springfield, hires ex-offenders and says something must be done to help them.

2013/03/18

Metro East Unemployment Remains At 10.3%

The jobless rate dropped or was flat in five areas, including Illinois’ St. Louis suburbs.

2013/03/14

Mo. Jobless Rate Falls To 6.5 Percent In January

The declines were partly offset by gains of 900 jobs in financial services and 400 in construction.

2013/03/06

Missouri Senate Approves Unemployment Changes

People fired for sleeping on the job and missing work could have a harder time getting unemployment benefits under a bill endorsed by the Missouri Senate.

2013/02/13

U.S. Economy Adds 155K Jobs in December, Unemployment Stays At 7.8 Percent

The Labor Department says the unemployment rate stayed at 7.8 percent last month. November’s rate was revised higher from an initially reported 7.7 percent.

2013/01/04

An unemployed man looks over job listings. (credit: Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

Business Survey: Midwest Economy To Remain Sluggish For Months

The economy will remain sluggish and hiring slow in nine Midwest and Plains states over the next few months, according to a monthly survey of business leaders released Wednesday.

2013/01/02

Missouri Unemployment Rate Drops To 6.7 Percent

“What we’re seeing now is in the last couple months the Missouri labor force is starting to grow once again,” a Department of Economic Development spokesman said.

2012/12/20

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