All posts tagged "Unemployment"

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  Hundreds unemployed after Sam’s Club closures in Puerto Rico

  Preliminary information indicates Caguas headquarters to close, operations will be managed from corporate offices in Arkansas

  • Posted January 11, 2018
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  US weekly requests for jobless aid fell to a low 229,000

  Puerto Rico has begun to process backlogged claims

  • Posted November 2, 2017
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  US unemployment claims fall to 222,000, lowest in 44 years 

  Labor Dept.: Hurricanes Irma and Maria disrupted claim filings in Puerto Rico, USVI

  • Posted October 19, 2017
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  Claims for US jobless aid rise by 12,000 to 272,000

  Unclear how Hurricane María affected data collection in Puerto Rico

  • Posted September 28, 2017
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  US job market looks solid 8 years after recession ended

  Unemployment rate matches a decade low

  • Posted June 1, 2017
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  US jobless claims rose to 248,000 last week

  Levels still remain historically low

  • Posted June 1, 2017
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  Claims for US jobless benefits tick up, level still healthy

  WASHINGTON — More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, but claims remained at a low level consistent with a healthy job market. THE NUMBERS: The Labor Department said Thursday that 244,000 Americans applied for jobless aid...

  • Posted February 23, 2017
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  Fed officials discussed possible rate hike ‘fairly soon’

  WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve officials earlier this month discussed the need to raise a key interest rate again “fairly soon,” especially if the economy remains strong. Minutes of the discussions in minutes released Wednesday showed that while...

  • Posted February 22, 2017
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  Applications for unemployment benefits edge up 5,000

  WASHINGTON — The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week but still remained at a level indicating a healthy job market. THE NUMBERS: Claims for unemployment benefits rose by 5,000 last week to...

  • Posted February 16, 2017
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  Hanes to close operations in Camuy, affecting over 100 employees

  PDP rep. suspects labor reform responsible

  • Posted February 2, 2017