Good News for Jersey's Jobless [AUDIO]
The unemployment rate in New Jersey is 7.3 percent, but that could be heading south in 2014. Continue reading…
View ArticleNJ Job Seekers Experience Hostile Market [AUDIO]
Many New Jersey residents are having a tough time in the state's job market. Continue reading…
View ArticleNJ Unemployment Rate Falls
Revised federal data released Monday suggests New Jersey's unemployment rate declined more gradually last year than previously reported. Continue reading…
View ArticleMore Jobs, Lower Unemployment in NJ [AUDIO]
New federal data indicates the unemployment rate in New Jersey dropped to 7.1 percent in January, the lowest rate in more than five years. Continue reading…
View ArticleNJ Jobless Rate Unchanged
Showing no change from the month prior, New Jersey's unemployment rate held at 7.1 percent in February, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Continue reading…
View ArticleSummer Employment Tough for Teens and 20-Somethings [AUDIO]
Job opportunities for teens and 20-somethings are the lowest they have been in years according to a report. Continue reading…
View ArticleNJ Bill Targets Employment Status Discrimination [AUDIO]
The problem may not be widespread, but a number of employers out there won't hire someone if that person is currently out of a job. This type of discrimination would become illegal with new legislation...
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 ArticleNJ Veterans Post Highest Jobless Rate [AUDIO]
The unemployment rate among veterans was higher last year in New Jersey than any other state. 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 Jobless Rate Headed in Right Direction [AUDIO]
New Jersey's unemployment rate for April fell to its lowest level in five years, and more people are getting "back into the game" in the state's economy. Continue reading…
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