Massachusetts and Connecticut experienced the highest unemployment percentage increase, both up 0.3 percentage points to 4.6 percent and 3.7 percent, respectively.

The bill, introduced by Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri last week, seeks to double the current federal minimum ...

A bipartisan bill is seeking approval for a $15 federal minimum wage rate, but it's unclear if the bill will receive government support.

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Missouri dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of ...

The May jobs report from the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center (MERIC) says the state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rose to 4 percent last month, a small increase compared to 3.9 ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Missouri dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to ...

U.S. unemployment claims rose to 247,000 last week, up 8,000 claims from 239,000 the week prior on a seasonally adjusted basis. Kentucky saw the largest percentage increase in weekly claims, with ...

U.S. unemployment claims remained the same at 248,000 last week on a seasonally adjusted basis. Iowa saw the largest percentage increase in weekly claims, with claims jumping by 175.5%.

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Missouri rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to ...

Colorado’s unemployment rate has stalled for a second month in a row, which economists say could be signaling positive movement in the job market. The state unemployment rate has sat at 4.8% from ...