The Latest Breaking News from Unemployment

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH24) are trending down -0.03% this morning as market participants braced for U.S. factory activity data while also awaiting remarks from Fed officials.

West Virginia lawmakers on February 19, 2024, introduced two bills related to unemployment insurance, proposing to index the length of unemployment insurance benefits to the state’s unemployment rate and reduce the maximum benefit amount in relation to the state’s average weekly wage.

Debate on the impact of policies on minority communities in education, public safety, and resource allocation under different political administrations.

While numbers may not have fully recovered the climate is now in very much in trade unions’ favour

South Africa's ruling ANC kickstarts its election campaign Saturday for polls on May 29, facing its worst result ever amid high unemployment, a sluggish economy and a challenge from its former leader.

In December 2023, there were 2.76 million more open jobs than unemployed people.

Nebraska lawmakers in the Business and Labor Committee on February 13, 2024, advanced Legislative Bill 1170, which proposes cutting the maximum unemployment insurance benefit period from 26 weeks down to 16 weeks. The committee advanced the bill 4-3 and designated it as priority legislation for the full legislature.

The labor market is tight in the Plains states and outside of healthcare and construction most sectors are flat or down.

South Africa's upcoming elections pose a challenge to ANC's historical dominance, with key issues like unemployment and corruption in focus.