by admin | Aug 20, 2008 | Politics / Govt
A new system for distributing unemployment benefits to out of work Missourians went into effect in July. And that system is now coming under fire from some people who have lost their jobs and from others who are simply concerned about what they see as problems...
by admin | Nov 17, 2006 | Politics / Govt
Missouri’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate for October was 5.4 percent – an increase of four-tenths of a percentage point. The State Department of Economic Development says the rise in jobless figures reflects temporary layoffs in the automobile...
by admin | Nov 10, 2006 | Business
One of St. Joseph’s major employers is coming under new ownership. Wire Rope Corporation of America is being bought by a private equity firm. About 450 people work at the St. Joseph plant. Company officials do not expect any layoffs. The company is now owned by...
by admin | Nov 10, 2006 | Business
An auto parts company with three plants in Missouri says it will announce late next month the locations of eight plants it is going to close. Dana Corporation also plans to modify or reject union contracts and eliminate retiree health care benefits. Dana says the plan...
by admin | Oct 19, 2006 | Uncategorized
The state’s newest unemployment figures show the seasonally-adjusted rate down a tenth of a point. The September unemployment rate for Missouri, seasonally-adjusted, is down to an even five percent….If it’s not seasonally adjusted, the rate is 4.8...
