Fewer Americans claim weekly jobless benefits
The number of Americans collecting traditional unemployment benefits fell by 19,000 the week that ended Aug. 13, to 1.42 million.
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U.S. employers add 528,000 jobs; unemployment falls to 3.5%
The surprisingly strong jobs numbers will undoubtedly intensify the debate over whether the U.S. is in a recession or not.
Weekly applications for U.S. jobless claims up again
Applications for jobless aid for the week ending July 30 rose by 6,000, to 260,000, from the previous week’s 254,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
Semiconductor maker planning $1.8B plant, 750 jobs in Indiana
The project stands to receive more than $70 million in state economic development incentives and will hinge on whether it lands federal funding though the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors, or CHIPS, program.
More workers picking up extra jobs to pay for gas, food
While people taking on multiple jobs is typically a sign of a healthy job market where workers have more job opportunities available, it is also a sign of increasing financial strain on Americans’ pocketbooks.
Panasonic picks Kansas for $4B, 4,000-employee battery mega-factory
The company and Gov. Laura Kelly announced the new project Wednesday, just hours after Kelly and eight top leaders of the Kansas Legislature signed off on a package of incentives worth $829 million over 10 years.
U.S. employers added surprisingly solid 372,000 jobs in June
The surprisingly strong gain will likely spur the Federal Reserve to keep raising interest rates to cool the economy and slow price increases.
U.S. job openings slip, but employment landscape remains solid
U.S. employers advertised fewer jobs in May as the economy has shown signs of weakening, though the overall demand for workers remained strong.
U.S. added 390,000 jobs in May as hiring remained robust
The job growth in May was high enough to keep the Federal Reserve on track to pursue what’s likely to be the fastest series of rate hikes in more than 30 years.
U.S. job openings decline from record level but remain high
The historically high number of unfilled jobs and the number of people quitting has forced employers to pay more to attract and keep staff. Those trends are driving solid wage gains for America’s workers, particularly those that switch jobs.
Indiana National Guard seeks employers for cybersecurity career fair
The Indiana National Guard’s cyber battalion is returning home from an out-of-state deployment this fall, and the Guard is seeking employers with Indiana jobs to offer the soldiers upon their return.
Indiana unemployment rate holds steady in April at 2.2%
An estimated 72,191 Hoosiers are currently unemployed and seeking jobs, the state reported Friday. That’s down from 88,240 in December and 100,696 in November.
Americans collecting unemployment benefits hit 53-year low
American workers are enjoying historically strong job security two years after the coronavirus pandemic plunged the economy into a short but devastating recession.
U.S. added 428,000 jobs in April despite surging inflation
With many industries slowed by labor shortages, companies have been jacking up wages to try to attract job applicants and retain their existing employees. Even so, pay raises haven’t kept pace with the spike in consumer prices.
U.S. employers post record employment openings, job quits
Employers posted 11.5 million job openings in March, more evidence of a tight labor market that has emboldened millions of American workers to seek better paying jobs and contributed to the biggest surge in inflation in four decades.
Walmart: Burned fulfillment center where 2,089 worked to remain closed
Walmart said 957 of the people employed at the facility have accepted new jobs with the company, while 1,132 “have not accepted alternative positions.”
Catalent to invest $350M in Bloomington operations, add 1,000 jobs through 2023
The expansion comes on top of more than 1,000 positions the drugmaker has added since Jan. 1, 2021, bringing its current Bloomington workforce total to more than 4,000, which includes employees and workers provided by staffing agencies.
Lilly CEO: Indiana must improve education, reduce health care costs to stay competitive
When it comes to competing for jobs, Indiana is far behind the curve in critical ways, Eli Lilly and Co. CEO David Ricks told a lunch crowd Wednesday at the Economic Club of Indiana.
U.S. added 431,000 jobs in March in sign of economic strength
The government’s report Friday showed that last month’s job growth helped shrink the unemployment rate to 3.6%. That’s the lowest rate since the pandemic erupted two years ago and just above the half-century low of 3.5% that was reached two years ago.
Hackers find easier paths as 600,000 U.S. cybersecurity jobs sit empty
In the last 12 months, job openings have increased 29% in cybersecurity, more than double the rate of growth between 2018 and 2019, according to Gartner TalentNeuron, which tracks labor market trends.