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    State Unemployment Rate Dropped In August

    Sep 24, 2020

    The jobless rate in Las Vegas last month dropped from 16.6 percent to 15.5 percent, according to a report from the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

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    A car drives down an otherwise empty Las Vegas Strip amid the coronavirus pandemic on May 8.
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    'The Sheer Volume' Is Hard To Capture: Unemployment In Nevada Soars To Historic High

    May 28, 2020
    Nearly 41% of jobs in the state's food and accommodation industry have been lost. The overall levels are comparable to the Great Depression, says David Schmidt, a state economist.
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    Experts Optimistic About Las Vegas' 2020 Economic Outlook

    Jan 29, 2020
    The 2020 outlook for Las Vegas is extremely optimistic as local experts believe the region will thrive in the year ahead.
     
    Some of the reasons for optimism include a booming
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    Utah Unemployment Rate Hits Historic Low, Officials Say

    Jan 24, 2020
    Utah officials say the unemployment rate is now the lowest ever recorded.
     
    The Salt Lake Tribune the 2.3% unemployment rate also ties for lowest among U.S. states.
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    Unemployment In Utah Improves Slightly To 2.7%

    Oct 18, 2019

    SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate has improved slightly to 2.7%.

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    A construction worker lays down shingles on the roof of a new house in Brandon, Miss., on June 19. Construction jobs rose 4,000 in July — below the 18,000 added in June and the 19,000 added in July 2018.
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    With Jobs Numbers Like These, It's Hard To See Why The Economy Is Slowing

    Aug 02, 2019
    The U.S. economy is slowing down, but it keeps creating jobs at a healthy pace. Employers added 164,000 jobs last month — as analysts had projected — and the unemployment rate held steady at 3.7%.
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    Nevada Unemployment Rate Remained At 4% In June

    Jul 18, 2019

    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — State officials say Nevada's unemployment rate remained fixed at 4% in June.

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    An F-150 pickup is assembled at a Ford plant in Dearborn, Mich., last year. Manufacturing has been a soft spot in recent months.
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    Hiring Slows Amid Trade Tensions, With Only 75,000 Jobs Added In May

    Jun 07, 2019
    The number of jobs added was well below the three-month average. Manufacturing, a key sector that is affected by trade tensions, showed weak growth. But the unemployment rate held steady, at 3.6%.
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    State: Utah Employment Rate Dropped To 2.9 Percent In April

    May 17, 2019
    SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah's unemployment rate has dropped, with state officials saying April's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 2.9 percent was down from 3 percent in March.
     
    The Department of Workforce Services monthly report released Friday says
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    Plumber Zakiyyah Askia welds pipes at a high-rise residence under construction in Chicago on Jan. 24. U.S. employers added 196,000 jobs in March, a rebound from February's weak growth, the Labor Department said Friday.
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    U.S. Jobs Rebound To Solid Growth; Unemployment Holds At 3.8 Percent

    Apr 05, 2019
    Employers added 196,000 jobs in March, bouncing back from February's weak growth, the Labor Department said Friday. The jobless rate was unchanged at nearly 50-year lows.
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    Nate Poort works on braizing loops together for transformers at RoMan Manufacturing in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Dec. 12, 2018.
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    U.S. Economy Loses Steam, Adding Only 20,000 Jobs Last Month

    Mar 08, 2019

    The economy added far fewer jobs than expected in February, a slowdown from much stronger gains in December and January. But the jobless rate fell to 3.8 percent, and earnings growth picked up.

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    Workers build bed frames at a factory in Commerce, Calif., near Los Angeles, in 2017. In January, the economy added a bigger-than-expected 304,000 jobs, including 13,000 in manufacturing.
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    U.S. Added 304,000 Jobs In January; Shutdown Boosted Unemployment To 4 Percent

    Feb 01, 2019
    Job growth picked up for the 100th consecutive month even as hundreds of thousands of federal workers were furloughed during the partial government shutdown. Wage growth held steady.
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    Unemployment Rates Drop Across Nevada Last Month

    Oct 25, 2018

     

    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — All of Nevada's metropolitan areas saw declining unemployment rates last month.

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    The U.S. has added jobs in every month for nearly eight years. Here, a job seeker holds an employment flyer during a hiring event at an Aldi Supermarket in Darien, Ill., in July.
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    August Jobs Report: Economy Adds 201,000 Jobs; 3.9 Percent Unemployment

    Sep 07, 2018
    Wage growth — and more specifically, the lack of vigorous pay raises — continued to be an issue, with average hourly earnings nudging slightly upward to 2.9 percent.
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    Data: Nevada Unemployment Rate Lowest Since August 2007

    Aug 16, 2018
    CARSON CITY, Nev.
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    Nevada Unemployment Rate Declines To 4.7 Percent In June

    Jul 25, 2018

    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada's unemployment rate is down, with the state reporting Tuesday that June's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.7 percent, down from 4.8 percent in May and from 5 percent in June 2017.

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    Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., greets students while attending a rally on the West Front of the Capitol during a national walkout by students call on Congress to act on gun violence prevention.
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    Likely 2020 Democratic Candidates Want To Guarantee A Job To Every American

    May 08, 2018
    Cory Booker, Kirsten Gillibrand, Bernie Sanders and others back "job guarantee" programs, to assure jobs for all who want them. It's another sign of top Democrats embracing further left positions.
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    U.S. Unemployment Drops To 3.9 Percent — Lowest Since 2000

    May 04, 2018
    The last time the U.S. jobless percentage sat below 4 percent was in December of 2000. April brought net job gains, but fell short of economists' predictions.
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    FACT CHECK: Trump Touts Low Unemployment Rates For African-Americans, Hispanics

    Jan 08, 2018
    Trump's numbers are right, but it's hard to make the case that he should get credit for them.
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    Utah Unemployment Rate Steady At 3.5

    Sep 15, 2017

    Utah's unemployment rate held firm at 3.5 percent in August as the labor market has seen steady, moderate growth.

    Utah's Department of Workforce Services on Friday announced the new jobless rate, which has remained for years lower than the national rate.

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    Nevada Unemployment Rate In August Bounces Up To 4.9 Percent

    Sep 13, 2017

    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — State officials say a growing number of workers may be behind a slight increase in the Nevada statewide jobless rate in August, to 4.9 percent.

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    New State Numbers Show More Economic Recovery For Nevada

    Jul 20, 2017

    State officials released figures this week that reflect more economic recovery for Nevada.

    The Department of Employment Training and Rehabilitation said the unemployment rate in June sat at 4.7 percent.

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    The Fine Print In The 'State Of Black America' Report

    May 02, 2017
    This year's "State of Black America" report took the unusual step of warning that the organization now has a new priority: protecting areas of progress from retrenchment during the next few years.
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    People attend the JobNewsUSA career fair Sunrise, Fla., in November 2016.
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    U.S. Employers Added A Robust 235,000 Jobs In February

    Mar 10, 2017
    Meanwhile, the unemployment rate stayed about where it has been, dropping just a tenth of a percentage point to 4.7 percent. All in all, the report builds on strong jobs gains in January.
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    Politics
    During the presidential campaign, President Trump called the Labor Department's unemployment rate "phony." The first jobs report of his presidency is due out on Friday (though it will largely be a reflection of the end of Obama's term).
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    Ahead Of Trump's First Jobs Report, A Look At His Remarks On The Numbers

    Jan 29, 2017
    Throughout the campaign, Donald Trump questioned the government's unemployment figures. Will that continue, now that he is the president?

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