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...
by admin | May 24, 2006 | Politics / Govt
The number of Missourians filing unemployment insurance claims is on the decline. A report from the State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations’ Division of Employment Security shows that in April, the number of initial unemployment claims was just over...
by admin | Apr 3, 2006 | Politics / Govt
More new jobs in Missouri in February. The state’s seasonally adjusted non-farm employment rose by 7,600 – an increase of 0.3 percent from February of last year. But not all the news was positive. Missouri experienced a slight increase in its seasonally...
by admin | Mar 12, 2006 | News
A major unemployment compensation bill has passed the House, after some heated debate, dire predictions and quite a few changes. This legislation heading to the Senate would make it easier for businesses to fire workers and keep them from getting unemployment...
by admin | Mar 8, 2006 | News
A proposed fix to the underfunded state unemployment insurance system has run into trouble in the House. The state owes the federal government $100-Million, the amount Missouri borrowed to shore up the fund. A bill before the House would cut the maximum weekly...
