New Measures Crack Down On Unemployment Fraud [AUDIO]
There's an effort underway to curb fraud in New Jersey's unemployment benefit system with a three-bill package. Continue reading…
View ArticleNJ's 2012 Job Gains Were 66,400, Most Since 2000
The New Jersey Labor Department says the state gained 66,400 jobs in 2012, the biggest annual increase since 2000. Continue reading…
View ArticleDespite Job Gains, New Jersey's Unemployment Rate Still High
Preliminary data shows New Jersey’s unemployment rate stayed at 9.5 percent in January, the same as the previous month, but state labor officials insist there is some very good news in the numbers....
View ArticleHelping New Jersey Veterans Find Work [AUDIO]
New statistics from the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics show the unemployment rate for veterans - in New Jersey and across the country - dropped about two percent last year- to 9.9 percent. Continue...
View ArticleUS Economy Adds 88K Jobs, Rate Drops To 7.6%
U.S. employers added just 88,000 jobs in March, the fewest in nine months and a sharp retreat after a period of strong hiring. The slowdown is a reminder that the job market's path back to full health...
View ArticleImproving Economy Means More Traffic Jams, Study Says [POLL/AUDIO]
If you have noticed an increase in traffic jams, you can pin some of it on the improving economy. Continue reading…
View ArticleUnemployed Older Workers Continue to Struggle [AUDIO]
Stuck in their 50s, older workers in America stay jobless longer and have more trouble rejoining the workforce than their younger counterparts. Continue reading…
View ArticleIs Governor Christie's "Jersey Comeback" Claim True? [AUDIO]
Maybe Gov. Chris Christie's much ballyhooed "Jersey Comeback" claim has some merit. Continue reading…
View ArticleYour Tax Dollars Going to Prison Inmates for Government Benefits [AUDIO]
Just when you thought you've already heard every conceivable way the state can abuse your tax dollars comes a new audit from the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC). Continue reading…
View ArticleNJ Senators Aim to Ensure Prisoners Don't Collect Unemployment [AUDIO]
Late last month, State Comptroller Matt Boxer released an audit that identified more than $23 million in benefit payments made to or on behalf of prison inmates who did not appear to be entitled to...
View ArticleUS Employers Add 162K Jobs
U.S. employers added 162,000 jobs in July, a modest increase and the fewest since March. The gain was still enough to help lower the unemployment rate to a 4 1/2-year low of 7.4 percent, a hopeful sign...
View ArticleNJ's Jobless Rate Inches Lower In July
New Jersey's jobless rate has inched downward in July. Continue reading…
View ArticlePart-Time Jobs Dominate Private Sector Hiring [AUDIO]
Unemployment is slowly picking up pace in the country, however three-quarters of 2013's new jobs are part-time. Continue reading…
View ArticleDespite Recovery, More Now Consider Themselves 'Lower Class' [AUDIO]
As the economy continues its slow recovery, more people than ever now believe they evolved into the "lower class." Continue reading…
View ArticleNJ Jobless Rate Dips To 8.5% In August
New Jersey's unemployment rate dipped to 8.5 percent in August, down from 8.6 percent the previous month. It's the lowest level since March 2009. Continue reading…
View Article15 Percent of U.S. Youth Out of School and Work [AUDIO]
It's a disturbing statistic. Nearly 6 million young people between the ages of 16 and 24 are not in school or working, according to a new report by the Opportunity Nation coalition. Continue reading…
View ArticleNJ Unemployment Rate Declines
New Jersey's unemployment rate has dropped a bit early this fall as more people have left the labor force. Continue reading…
View ArticleUnemployment Falls to 7% on 203K Jobs Added
A fourth straight month of solid hiring cut the U.S. unemployment rate in November to a five-year low of 7 percent. The surprisingly robust job gain suggested that the economy may have begun to...
View Article79K to Lose Extended Jobless Benefits in NJ
New Jersey will be hard hit when federal emergency jobless benefits end this weekend nationwide. Continue reading…
View ArticleNJ Unemployment Rate Drops in December
New Jersey's unemployment rate has dropped significantly for the second month in a row, but it's not because more jobs have been created. Continue reading…
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