NJ's Unemployment Rate Falls in July
July was a good month for hiring in New Jersey, although the pace of hiring is still slower. Continue reading…
View ArticleGood News From NJ Labor Chief, Bad News From Fed on Employment
It's very rare for good news to come out of a hearing on the New Jersey state budget, but that's what happened Thursday when New Jersey's labor commissioner testified before the Senate Budget...
View ArticleBill Aims to Speed Up NJ's Unemployment Benefits Process
Too many people are waiting too long to get their unemployment insurance benefits according to State Sen. Shirley Turner (D-Trenton). Continue reading…
View ArticleStates Reduce Unemployment Benefits, NJ Isn't One of Them
With the national economy continuing to improve, a growing number of states have started reducing the amount of unemployment benefits their residents can receive. Continue reading…
View ArticleThe NJ Industries That Lost or Gained the Most Workers in July
New Jersey's unemployment rate increased for the fifth month in a row in July to 5.2 percent. But the news was not all bad. Continue reading…
View ArticleIllegal 'Underground' Construction Costing NJ Taxpayers Millions, Report Finds
A new report finds the practice is widespread and it may be growing 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 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…
View ArticleGood 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 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 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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