By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits ...

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OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington's unemployment rate is holding steady at 4.5%, a report released Wednesday shows. This is slightly higher than the national average of 4.2% reported in July 2025. RELATED: ...

Federal Reserve policy since 2009, especially quantitative easing, has allowed the economy to be driven by the supply side.

Oregon's unemployment rate rose for much of 2025 but leveled off at 5.2% through the end of 2025, according to the latest ...

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While unemployment levels have remained relatively stable over the past year, certain states are seeing higher numbers of new claims than others. A new WalletHub report ranked states where claims were ...

The national not seasonally adjusted (NSA) construction unemployment rate for June 2025 was 3.4%, according to an analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released by Associated Builders and ...

Los Angeles County’s unemployment rate inched back up in July to 5.8% from a revised 5.7% in June, according to state figures released on Aug. 15. The state Employment Development Department also ...

The Vermont Department of Labor has reported that the seasonally adjusted statewide unemployment rate for December was 2.6%.