Newstalk 870 KFLD: The Mid Columbia's Newstalk Leader » unemployment http://newstalk870.am Fri, 24 May 2013 22:30:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 What States Have the Highest Unemployment Rates? http://newstalk870.am/top-5-states-highest-unemployment-rates/ http://newstalk870.am/top-5-states-highest-unemployment-rates/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:00:32 +0000 Kathy Landin http://tsminteractive.com/?p=157475 It’s not easy being unemployed or under-employed, but you are definitely not alone. Even with a highly positive new jobs report just out and the country apparently on an upswing, an unemployment rate of 7.7 percent means a lot of people still need jobs.

But that doesn’t mean the situation is hopeless for anyone. If you’re spent on looking for available jobs in your current locale because it seems like the well has dried, you could be right. Some states have higher unemployment rates than others, and you could be stuck living somewhere that’s not helping you. It might be time to relocate.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/top-5-states-highest-unemployment-rates/feed/ 0 iStockphoto What States Have the Lowest Unemployment Rates? http://newstalk870.am/5-states-with-low-unemployment-rates/ http://newstalk870.am/5-states-with-low-unemployment-rates/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 01:00:17 +0000 Kathy Landin http://tsminteractive.com/?p=157290 If you’ve been struggling to find a new job, get that first job out of college or get back to work, perhaps it’s a change of location you need. The unemployment rate is not equal across the states, and for all the tough economic news of the past several years, things aren't all that bad in certain places.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/5-states-with-low-unemployment-rates/feed/ 0 iStockphoto Best of 2012 November – Thousands Of Layoffs Pending Due To Obamacare-Many Starting Now http://newstalk870.am/thousands-of-layoffs-pending-due-to-obamacare-many-starting-now/ http://newstalk870.am/thousands-of-layoffs-pending-due-to-obamacare-many-starting-now/#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2012 14:00:03 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=106074 Something you didn't hear about during the post-election gushing in the mainstream media, thousands-possibly tens of thousands of Obamacare related layoffs.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/thousands-of-layoffs-pending-due-to-obamacare-many-starting-now/feed/ 0 (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) Are Federal Prisoners Taking Jobs From Law-Abiding Citizens? http://newstalk870.am/are-federal-prisoners-taking-jobs-from-law-abiding-citizens/ http://newstalk870.am/are-federal-prisoners-taking-jobs-from-law-abiding-citizens/#comments Sat, 10 Nov 2012 14:00:31 +0000 Mike Adams http://tsminteractive.com/?p=148921 There are currently thousands of inmates employed, at extremely low wages, in federal prisons all across the country manufacturing a myriad of products to be sold strictly to government agencies. Yet, while some argue that paying convicted felons to work in these factories is a good way of teaching them skills that can be used in civil society, others say that it takes jobs away from upstanding citizens at a time of economic difficulty.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/are-federal-prisoners-taking-jobs-from-law-abiding-citizens/feed/ 0 Joe Raedle, Getty Images Unemployment Rate Now Higher Than Day Obama Took Office http://newstalk870.am/unemployment-rate-now-higher-than-day-obama-took-office/ http://newstalk870.am/unemployment-rate-now-higher-than-day-obama-took-office/#comments Fri, 02 Nov 2012 21:30:39 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=104743 On the eve of the 2012 election, the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics reports the seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate is 7.9 percent.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/unemployment-rate-now-higher-than-day-obama-took-office/feed/ 0 (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images) 66 Percent of Voters Blame President Obama for Poor Economy http://newstalk870.am/66-of-voters-blame-president-for-poor-economy/ http://newstalk870.am/66-of-voters-blame-president-for-poor-economy/#comments Mon, 23 Jul 2012 21:30:32 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=81632 A new poll shows most Americans blame President Obama for the sluggish economy and other financial woes.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/66-of-voters-blame-president-for-poor-economy/feed/ 0 (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) GOP Governors Elected in 2010 Lowered Unemployment Rates in 17 States http://newstalk870.am/gop-governors-elected-201-equals-lower-unemployment-rates/ http://newstalk870.am/gop-governors-elected-201-equals-lower-unemployment-rates/#comments Mon, 09 Jul 2012 18:45:07 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=77744 Cause and effect? Every state that elected a Republican Governor in 2010 saw their unemployment rate drop.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/gop-governors-elected-201-equals-lower-unemployment-rates/feed/ 0 (washington state employment security department) Fed. Report – 766K More Women Unemployed Now Than 2008 http://newstalk870.am/fed-report-766k-more-women-unemployed-now-than-2008/ http://newstalk870.am/fed-report-766k-more-women-unemployed-now-than-2008/#comments Sat, 02 Jun 2012 13:00:51 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=65912 According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, over 3/4 of a million more women are unemployed now than when Obama took office in 2008.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/fed-report-766k-more-women-unemployed-now-than-2008/feed/ 0 (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) Obama-Era Economy 'Wrecking' NASCAR http://newstalk870.am/obama-era-economy-wrecking-nascar/ http://newstalk870.am/obama-era-economy-wrecking-nascar/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 18:00:15 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=60442 If you're a NASCAR fan watching races on TV, you've probably noticed more empty seats than usual, even at traditionally-sold out venues like Bristol, Martinsville and Darlington.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/obama-era-economy-wrecking-nascar/feed/ 0 (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) 8.1 Unemployment Rate Misleading, Inaccurate-What's The REAL Story? http://newstalk870.am/8-1-unemployment-rate-misleading-inaccurate-whats-the-real-story/ http://newstalk870.am/8-1-unemployment-rate-misleading-inaccurate-whats-the-real-story/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 18:00:16 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=57701 The Obama Administration has been crowing about another small drop in the unemployment rate, down to 8.1 percent.  But a look at the REAL data shows that's not accurate.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/8-1-unemployment-rate-misleading-inaccurate-whats-the-real-story/feed/ 0 (courtesy Worksource-Washington Employment Security Department) WA State To Shed Another 1,266 Jobs-Most Due To Privatization Of Liquor Stores http://newstalk870.am/wa-state-to-shed-another-1266-jobs-most-due-to-privatization-of-liquor-stores/ http://newstalk870.am/wa-state-to-shed-another-1266-jobs-most-due-to-privatization-of-liquor-stores/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:00:33 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=54036 Another 1,266 jobs will be cut from the State Of WA Payroll, due to a new budget cut approved by the State legislature.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/wa-state-to-shed-another-1266-jobs-most-due-to-privatization-of-liquor-stores/feed/ 0 state liquor stores closing Unemployment Benefits Being Cut In Washington State-Tri Cities http://newstalk870.am/unemployment-benefits-being-cut-in-washington-state-tri-cities/ http://newstalk870.am/unemployment-benefits-being-cut-in-washington-state-tri-cities/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 23:00:23 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=49492 If you're one of a number of Tri Citians who are getting unemployment benefits, they are going to be reduced soon--because of the unemployment rate.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/unemployment-benefits-being-cut-in-washington-state-tri-cities/feed/ 0 (courtesy Washington State Employment Security Department-Worksource) PNNL Predicting Layoffs in 2012 http://newstalk870.am/pacific-northwest-national-laboratory-announces-layoffs-in-2012/ http://newstalk870.am/pacific-northwest-national-laboratory-announces-layoffs-in-2012/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:29:10 +0000 Andrew Kirk http://newstalk870.am/?p=35956 Despite its record year in 2011, the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory announced a predicted downturn of activity in 2012 that will require both voluntary and involuntary layoffs.

The announcement was made by Roger Snyder, manager of the U

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/pacific-northwest-national-laboratory-announces-layoffs-in-2012/feed/ 0 PNNL DNC Chair Denies Unemployment UP Under Obama (video) http://newstalk870.am/dnc-chair-denies-unemployment-up-under-obama-video/ http://newstalk870.am/dnc-chair-denies-unemployment-up-under-obama-video/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 01:00:05 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=28341 Wasserman Schultz denies unemployment has risen since Obama took office

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/dnc-chair-denies-unemployment-up-under-obama-video/feed/ 0 (Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Getty Images) Unemployment Drop Tempered By Job Loss Growth-Again http://newstalk870.am/unemployment-drop-tempered-by-job-loss-growth-again/ http://newstalk870.am/unemployment-drop-tempered-by-job-loss-growth-again/#comments Sat, 03 Dec 2011 00:00:59 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=25877 The 8.6 rate due largely to Americans who stopped looking for work or whose benefits ran out.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/unemployment-drop-tempered-by-job-loss-growth-again/feed/ 0 (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) Biden Flashback-"200,000 New Jobs A Month." http://newstalk870.am/biden-flashback-200000-news-jobs-a-month/ http://newstalk870.am/biden-flashback-200000-news-jobs-a-month/#comments Fri, 06 May 2011 20:29:21 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=2140 Anyone remember last spring?  Vice President Joe Biden's bold prediction about the Stimulus Plan?

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/biden-flashback-200000-news-jobs-a-month/feed/ 0 (United States Department Of Labor)