unemployment

For Dallas jobless, it’s statistics versus facts

May 9, 2011

Activists joined the national effort for "First Friday Vigils" on behalf the unemployed the day that the Bureau of Labor Statistics released new unemployment data.

Army base reopening a step closer

April 11, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel

Prospects for redeveloping the Oakland Army Base moved a step forward last week as the City Council voted to extend its negotiating agreement with developers California Capital Group and AMB Corp.

Video: Chicagoans march on monthly jobs report

April 4, 2011 By Scott Marshall

Chicago Jobs with Justice joined with U.S. Uncut and other community allies and marched on the Bank of America, demanding that the financial giant pay its fair share of federal taxes

Feb. jobless figures down but concerns rise over govt. cuts

March 15, 2011 By John Wojcik

The nation's official unemployment rate declined ever so slightly for the third straight month in February, down 0.1 percent to 8.9 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced last week.

Unemployment compensation could add billions more to Fla. economy

March 4, 2011 By Dan Margolis

Unemployment compensation acts as one of the most efficient stimulus programs, pumping more than $9 billion into the local economy.