by admin | Aug 17, 2006 | Uncategorized
Unemployed Missourians have a new way to keep track of what they’re getting and how long they have until the benefits run out. Unemployed workers in Missouri are eligible for 26 weeks of jobless benefits, as much as 270-dollars a week, within a calendar year....
by admin | Jul 12, 2006 | Politics / Govt
Missouri’s unemployment number has reached its lowest level since May of 2001. Statistics released by the State Department of Economic Development show statewide unemployment was down two-tenths of a point to 4.4 percent in May. Compared with figures from May of...
by admin | Jun 21, 2006 | Politics / Govt
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says Missouri is one of the top six states in the country in lowering its jobless rate. The Bureau says unemployment in Missouri was 4.4 percent last month – down a full percentage point from May of 2005. Agency figures show...
by admin | Jun 19, 2006 | News
A new measure signed into law will keep people fired from their jobs for drug and alcohol abuse from receiving jobless benefits. And, the Senate sponsor of unemployment insurance reforms, Senator Luann Ridgeway of Smithville, insists the measure won’t punish...
by admin | Jun 2, 2006 | Business
Unemployment nudges up a bit in April, an insignificant bump to state labor analysts who see an improving economy as we head into summer. The state unemployment rate for April was 4.6%, up a tenth of a point from March. State Labor Analyst Bill Niblack calls the...
